Adam Reynolds was stretchered off in the first half of Brisbane’s clash with Melbourne which the Broncos went on to lose 24-16 at AAMI Park.
It is now 13 losses in a row for Kevin Walters’ men against the Storm but of greater concern will be the health and well-being of their talismanic halfback.
Reynolds hurt himself after smashing into the turf while attempting to ground the ball in the in-goal area during a mad scramble involving Herbie Farnworth and Harry Grant.
The halfback face-planted into the pitch and remained down as the play was sent up to the Bunker for a review, with the Broncos eventually being awarded a controversial try to Farnworth.
Although in concerning scenes, Brisbane’s medical team attended to Reynolds whilst he remained motionless on the ground, before he was stretchered off.
The halfback face-planted into the pitch and remained down as the play was sent up to the Bunker for a review, with the Broncos eventually being awarded a controversial try to Farnworth.
A 29-18 win in Canberra put the Broncos on top of the ladder and in control of their own minor premiership hopes.
Fullback Reece Walsh was once against instrumental with three try assists and a try and Selwyn Cobbo scored three down the right wing, but it wasn’t all good news.
Already missing captain and halfback Adam Reynolds with a calf strain, Brisbane lost star lock Pat Carrigan to a foot injury on matchday eve.
He was flown back to Brisbane for scans and the suggestion is he will miss the Storm game and likely a couple of weeks after that.
Walsh also gave everyone a fright when he was hobbling on his knee in the final few minutes of the game, although he insists he’s OK, but centre Kotoni Staggs will miss Thursday’s game after copping a one-match ban for a forearm shiver on Jordan Rapana.
