Burnley have not commented on Drinkwater’s injury but it is understood to have occurred away from the training ground.
"He's trained with us the entire pre-season in that position, and to pick up such a serious pec injury 10 days out from round one is just awful. But he could now be out of action until mid-October before he can compete for a starting place. Drinkwater's older brother, Josh, is also a professional rugby league footballer, who plays for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.
[12][13], On 24 June, he was released by the Storm and signed immediately with the North Queensland Cowboys, on a 2 1⁄2-year contract. [14] In Round 15 of the 2019 NRL season, he made his debut for the Cowboys, scoring a try in their 14–22 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons. "I guess once we get our heads around that and look forward to the game, it's all systems go," Smith said. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm. Drinkwater was the talk of the town at the start of the year, with the 22-year-old seemingly anointed as Billy Slater's immediate successor at the Storm following an impressive pre-season.
[20] After two more games at fullback, he finished the season at five-eighth. [7], In 2018, Drinkwater played the majority of the season for the Storm's Queensland Cup feeder side, the Easts Tigers. But in an incredibly cruel twist of fate, the 21-year-old tore his pectoral during Saturday's 14-6 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys.
"Scott Drinkwater was the man that [coach] Craig [Bellamy] was looking at to fill that jersey. Scott Drinkwater (born 15 May 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth and fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. Scott Drinkwater (born 15 May 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth and fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. Spurs demanded goals were changed before Europa win because they were TOO SMALL, Everton eye Man Utd's Romero in shock move to pile pressure on Pickford, Man Utd ‘to sell SIX players to fund Sancho deal but Lingard won't be one', Leicester sell Faiq Bolkiah, the richest footballer in the world, to Maritimo, West Brom eye shock Adebayor transfer after talks with 36-year-old striker, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Rookie Drinkwater was all but assured of starting the year in the custodian's role, having been chosen to wear the No.1 in both of Melbourne's trial matches. Frank Lampard allowed him out to get regular football after getting frozen out by Maurizio Sarri for the Italian’s entire time at Stamford Bridge. He missed their first hit-out against the Warriors because of his selection for the All Stars game with the New Zealand Maori while soreness prevented him for playing the Cowboys.
These things are an evil part of our game and to see a young guy on the up do it is devastating.". [9], In Round 25 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Panthers, scoring a try in the 16–22 loss. Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith says losing fullback Scott Drinkwater to injury for up to four months is a big blow for the NRL club. Scott Drinkwater's ill-timed injury could see him leave Melbourne in search of a starting NRL fullback jersey. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images. "Things don't really change as far as the way we go about our football. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Storm captain Cameron Smith says he sympathises with the injured Scott Drinkwater but is backing Jahrome Hughes to step up at fullback this season. He returned in Round 14, filling in at fullback for the injured Holmes.
Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Scott Drinkwater played 27 minutes with a ruptured MCL in his left knee last Thursday.
News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. HE was refreshed, enterprising and full of confidence, but now Scott Drinkwater wants to nail down a set position in the Cowboys top-17. Hughes hasn't played a trial for the Storm this pre-season. "It's just a little bit hard for everyone to get their heads around that a guy that has trained so long with us over this pre-season is now going to be out for the majority of the year. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sportal_com_au/7f/76/cameron-smith_ori84kuvoy3m141k56lx08ebs.jpg?t=892041608&w=500&quality=80, Penrith Panthers utility Tyrone May stood down after police charges.
[5][6] In 2017, he moved up to the Storm's Queensland Cup feeder side, the Sunshine Coast Falcons, where he started at five-eighth in their Grand Final loss to the PNG Hunters. DANNY DRINKWATER’S comeback hopes have been hit by a freak injury setback.