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As the Roosters begin post-Grand Final celebrations, Cooper Cronk is lucky to be alive, that’s according to doctors that also let him play tonight.
In an explosive premiership decider that saw the Storm lead 18-0 at half-time, the Sydney Rooster’s star scum half has had to wait until he has warmed down to see just how bad this injury was.
“Ouch. It’s really hurting now” said Cronk, during some post match high knees.
“It’s literally been torn off my body”
The final result, which saw the Roosters dominate the Storm 21-6 couldn’t have come soon enough, it appears, as Cronk’s shoulder was nowhere to be seen. Literally severed from his torso and pissing out blood.
“Ahhh. It canes. I need to strap it” said Cronk at half time.
“Ouchie”
TEAM LINE UP
Roosters: 1 James Tedesco, 2 Daniel Tupou, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Joseph Manu, 5 Blake Ferguson, 6 Luke Keary, 23 Cooper Cronk 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9 Jake Friend (c), 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho, 11 Boyd Cordner, 7 Mitchell Aubusson, 13 Victor Radley
Interchange: 12 Isaac Liu, 14 Dylan Napa 15 Zane Tetevano 17 Ryan Matterson
Players cut: 16 Paul Momirovski, 18 Lindsay Collins, 19 Nat Butcher, 20 Sean O’Sullivan
Late Mail: Cooper Cronk starts at halfback in the No. 23 jersey. Mitchell Aubusson moves to the second-row and Isaac Liu drops to the bench, with youngster Paul Momirovski omitted.
Storm: 1 Billy Slater, 2 Suliasi Vunivalu, 3 Will Chambers, 4 Curtis Scott, 5 Josh Addo-Carr, 6 Cameron Munster, 7 Brodie Croft, 8 Jesse Bromwich, 9 Cameron Smith (c), 10 Tim Glasby, 11 Felise Kaufusi, 12 Joe Stimson, 13 Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14 Kenny Bromwich, 15 Christian Welch, 16 Brandon Smith, 17 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Players cut: 18 Ryan Hoffman, 19 Jahrome Hughes, 20 Sam Kasiano, 21 Cheyse Blair
Late Mail: Melbourne Storm 1-17.
