Pilot Medical Update: Hiroti & Dykes
An injury sustained by Mawene Hiroti in the game against the Wests Tigers on Sunday is set to see him sidelined for an extended period, while the bad news continues regarding Kade Dykes, with the young fullback tragically suffering another serious knee injury while playing for the Newtown Jets.
In relation to Hiroti, the Sharks centre limped from the field during the first half of the clash at Leichhardt Oval, with scans revealing a high-grade MCL strain to his left knee.
Hiroti is expected to be sidelined for a period of between four to six weeks.
The injury comes as a blow for the talented centre who had performed strongly since stepping into the centre position in place of KL Iro who has missed four games with a hamstring strain.
As for Dykes, the talented local junior, after just a handful of matches since returning from a long-term issue with his left knee, ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee and will now be required to undergo surgery. The injury and subsequent surgery will see Dykes miss the remainder of the 2025 season.
Dykes was playing for the Jets at Lidcombe Oval in a game against the Wests Magpies on Saturday in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup.
The injuries come on top of the news reported last week that prop Toby Rudolf will be unavailable for six to eight weeks due to a syndesmosis injury to his left ankle, however in a positive development, Braden Hamlin-Uele (knee cartilage injury) scored the match-sealing try for Newtown in the NSW Cup last Saturday and is set to return to the NRL squad for the Sharks' Magic Round match with the Eels.
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