LATEST INJURY UPDATE: Sharks player updates on quad injury and highlights Trindall’s significance

“He’s returned with the right mindset ever since the day we started preseason.”

Nicho Hynes, who was ruled out of the Cronulla Sharks’ last trial match against the Canterbury Bulldogs last weekend, has given an update on his minor quadriceps injury.

Hynes pulled up sore last week before their second preseason game, despite the fact that the 2022 Dally M Medallist made it through the All Stars game unscathed and contributed to the Indigenous All Stars’ victory.

Hynes stated, “(It was) just a little tweak of the quad,” adding that he anticipates being fully recovered and prepared for round one.

“It’s just not worth risking it at the moment, so hopefully, I’ll be all good to go in round one.”

This is not the first time the playmaker has suffered a quad injury; he is hopeful that he will recover in time for the team’s debut.

Last season, he missed the opening three games due to a quad injury.

While Hynes has proven himself to be one of the elite playmakers of the competition, the Sharks have struggled in recent times to find the right player to partner him with.

Initially partnered with Matt Moylan, Braydon Trindall has emerged as Hynes’ halves partner and is coming off a tremendous pre-season and showing for the Indigenous All Stars in the annual All Stars match.

Viewed as the club’s long-term solution in the five-eighth role, Trindall has stepped up a level after playing 13 games last season and taking over from Matt Moylan, who has since been released from the Sharks.

“Since the first day of preseason, he has returned with the proper mindset and is much more professional. I believe he understands that this is his moment to shine, and I hope he can do so. During All Stars week, he was very composed and didn’t seem to mind that Cody Walker had to pull out and he had to come in; he was just ready to go. “I felt like we were really well-organized, and the team appeared to be very in sync with what we were doing. “To close that game, it’s a pretty good sign to Tricky [Braydon Trindall] this year, and hopefully we combine really well.”