'There's too many tourists': the bizarre reason that delayed Whitehead's diagnosis for a career-ending back injury

David Polkinghorne

Elliott Whitehead struggles with toe movement post-injury but is coaching in Canberra's Jersey Flegg Cup.

The Canberra Times

Elliott Whitehead still can't move the toes properly on his left foot - six months after his career-ending back injury.

He slips off his slide and shows exactly what he means - he can barely lift his toes off the floor and struggles to curl them up, too.

The former Raiders captain's just glad to be back in Canberra, where he's begun his coaching career as an assistant with the under-21 Jersey Flegg Cup side.

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