The Canberra Raiders have confirmed that outgoing big man Adam Elliott may have played his last game in lime green after suffering an unusual injury in the Raidersโ Elimination final win over the Melbourne Storm.
The 27-year-old, who will join the Newcastle Knights next season, admitted that he โfelt a crackโ in his pubic bone following a tackle towards the end of the first half โ but it had nothing to do with the hit itself.
โIt had nothing to do with the shot, something is going on around my pubic bone,โ Elliott told the Daily Telegraph.
โI felt a crack.
โI went in to see if I could get it needled but I would have been no good if Iโd come back out. I wouldโve been a liability.โ
While good news for the team, the victory means Elliott is unlikely to play in next weekendโs semi-final against the Parramatta Eels, but heโs determined to do what he can to play.
โWeโre fortunate we have middles who can play big minutes. Iโm sh*tting myself (about the Eels game). I just want to try and enjoy this โ Iโm so proud of the boys โ but Iโm really worried.
โAll the staff here are great. Weโll be doing everything we can to try and get me ready to go.โ
Elliott has played 23 games during his one-season stay in the nationโs capital, following his move from the Bulldogs.
Itโs believed he was nearing a contract extension with Ricky Stuartโs team when the Knights came calling, but the allure of being able to play for the same club as his partner Millie Boyle proved a decisive factor.
