{"id":500712,"date":"2026-04-30T11:24:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=500712"},"modified":"2026-04-30T23:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:27:28","slug":"queensland-star-taken-off-on-medicab-after-thumping-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=500712","title":{"rendered":"Queensland star taken off on medicab after thumping blow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queensland<\/a> lock\ufeff Keilee Joseph was taken off on a medicab late in the State of Origin<\/a> opener on Thursday night after copping a heavy blow to the head while going to tackle.<\/p>\n

Joseph was the second Maroons player ruled out with a head injury in Newcastle, after front-rower Makenzie Weale was driven into the ground head-first while taking the second hit-up of the game.<\/p>\n

In the 59th minute of the game, won by NSW 11-6<\/a>, Joseph went low to tackle Blues enforcer Tiana Penitani Gray\ufeff and her head made heavy contact with the back-rower's hips.<\/p>\n

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\"Keilee<\/p>\n

In positive signs, Joseph remained conscious and was able to be helped to her feet\ufeff, before a medicab wheeled her off the ground at McDonald Jones Stadium.<\/p>\n

In the opening seconds of the match, Weale was ruled out after storming onto the ball and thundering into NSW<\/a> stars Millie Elliott<\/a>, Keeley Nizza and Yasmin Meakes,\ufeff who forced her backwards and drove her into the ground. She hit the ground head-first and with great force.<\/p>\n

Weale left the field for a head injury assessment and displayed category one symptoms, ruling her out of the game.<\/p>\n

\"Heavy<\/p>\n

"We don't like seeing that, we don't want players leaving the field, but strong defence," former NSW star Allana Ferguson said on Nine.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Watch the 2026 Women's State of Origin series live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Elliott looked momentarily dazed after clashing heads with Joseph in the 14th minute, but the gun prop didn't leave the field for a head injury assessment.<\/p>\n

She played her first game since starring for the Roosters in their 2024 NRLW grand final triumph over the \ufeffSharks.<\/p>\n

Elliott, the wife\ufeff of South Sydney forward Adam Elliott, gave birth to their daughter Gigi last September.<\/p>\n

\"2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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