The Unreliable Narrators of Sports Injuries The Canterbury Bulldogs' 44 14 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons came at a steep price, with five players contracting Covid 19 and back rower Jacob Preston spending two days in hospital on a drip.
Winger Jacob Kiraz played three weeks with a torn calf without anyone noticing. This is not an unusual week for any football team, but it highlights the fragility of sports performance.
Behind every scrum, tackle, or try lies a complex web of physical and mental vulnerabilities. Bulldogs' coach Cameron Ciraldo acknowledged as much: "These things happen in a footy season. Every team goes through them.