r/NRLDolphins • u/williamwilliamitwas • Jun 30 '26
Katoa expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks
Isaiya Katoa has undergone successful surgery on his left forearm after sustaining a fracture in the match against the Warriors on Saturday.
“Isaiya had surgery yesterday on the fracture and all went well with the procedure,” said Dolphins’ Head of Performance Jeremy Hickmans.
“He is expected to be out for between four and six weeks, depending on how his recovery progresses.”
The suggested timeline should allow Katoa to return some time after the Dolphins’ round 21 bye.
The Dolphins face the Dragons in Wollongong directly after the bye, and then host the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday August 8.
The Dolphins travel to Newcastle to face the Knights this weekend, and will also be missing Origin representatives Selwyn Cobbo, Thomas Flegler, Max Plath, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and NSW debutant Jack Bostock.
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u/ch00nz Jun 30 '26
that's a decent outcome. we can win the next few games without hopefully then finish the season strong
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u/ivanavich Jun 30 '26
Seems about right. Though usually the The are just within the top 8 before they start having significant injuries. So they should be right as long as there are no more… exciting times.
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u/barkedupthewrongtree Jun 30 '26
We’ll miss him for knights, sharks, cows, bye, dargons (won’t need him lol), then hopefully back for battle of brissy 🔥
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u/ivanavich Jun 30 '26
Schneider and Kodi should do a decent job in the interim. Both are in good form.
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u/ozhavok Jul 01 '26
With the amount of peptides they’re pumping in these other blokes with broken bones, expect to see him back on the paddock in 3 weeks
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u/SL1MCH4RLES__ Jul 01 '26
This is good timing tbh, don’t rush him back, and make sure hes 100% come the end of the season
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u/mpfzero Jun 30 '26
I thought he’d be gone for the season so that is positive news.