Brandon Smith feared to have ruptured ACL, adding to Sydney Roosters' injury woes alongside Sam Walker.
Brandon Smith is feared to have ruptured his ACL in the second brutal blow to the Sydney Roosters' premiership hopes as he joins star halfback Sam Walker in staring down a lengthy recovery that will stretch well into 2025.
Scans confirmed late on Sunday evening that Walker requires a knee reconstruction after clutching at his knee having contested a kick in a devastating 14-12 loss to Canberra.
Smith is awaiting follow-up scans on Monday morning, but they are expected to confirm that he too has torn his ACL in a contentious Elliott Whitehead tackle that led to a heated exchange between he and Roosters coach Trent Robinson.
Whitehead was...