{"id":335346,"date":"2023-10-01T11:37:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T11:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=335346"},"modified":"2023-10-01T13:01:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T13:01:42","slug":"moment-gamble-backfired-and-threatened-panthers-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=335346","title":{"rendered":"Moment gamble backfired and threatened Panthers' history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Panthers<\/a>' five-eighth Jarome Luai<\/a> left the field early in the second half of the Panthers' 26-24 grand final victory over the Broncos<\/a> after appearing to reinjure his troublesome left shoulder, with the gamble to bring him back into the team for the last two games of the season backfiring.<\/p>\n

Luai's season looked over\ufeff after he dislocated his shoulder in Penrith's round 26 loss to Parramatta before he made an earlier-than-expected comeback in last week's preliminary final.<\/p>\n

Luai came from the field in the 51st minute of the decider. In his absence, livewire Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam scored two quick tries to grab the grand final by the scruff of the neck. At that point the Panthers looked shot.<\/p>\n

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\"Jarome<\/p>\n

"\ufeffWhen he came from the field in front of us it was not looking good at all," Nine's sideline commentator Danika Mason said.<\/p>\n

"His arm was hanging limp by his side\ufeff."<\/p>\n

Riding the pine under injury assessment, \ufeffthe Panthers' medical team said they were hopeful that Luai would return but the 26-year-old played no further part as his team launched a stunning comeback and achieved a historic three-peat.<\/p>\n

"It's not about me, it's about this team \ufeffand it's about a community," Luai told Nine post-match.<\/p>\n

"\ufeffPeople thought we were down, I was sitting on the bench and we were never out.<\/p>\n

\"2023<\/p>\n

"I love these boys."<\/p>\n

Giving an insight into the seriousness of his injury, Luai admitted he tried pain management \ufeffat the main break to help him play out the remainder of the match.<\/p>\n

"I tried needles at halftime. It got me out there but then it just felt the same," he said.<\/p>\n

"I did my best and the boys brought it home\ufeff."<\/p>\n

Luai will most likely require post-season surgery to \ufeffaid his recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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