{"id":20567,"date":"2025-07-25T07:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/20567\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:25:07","slug":"melbourne-storm-halfback-jahrome-hughes-cleared-for-nrl-finals-return-after-avoiding-surgery-on-shoulder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/20567\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes cleared for NRL finals return after avoiding surgery on shoulder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes is expected to return to the field for the NRL finals now that scans on his left shoulder have revealed he does not need surgery.<\/p>\n

Hughes went down during Melbourne’s 34-30 win over the Sydney Roosters on Thursday night, clutching his left arm after attempting to tackle Roosters captain James Tedesco.<\/p>\n

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The club confirmed the 2024 Dally M winner had dislocated his left shoulder and was taken to hospital after medics were unable to put the shoulder back into place at the ground.<\/p>\n

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The Storm will be sweating on the results of scans after star halfback Jahrome Hughes suffers a dislocated shoulder in the 34-30 win over the Roosters.<\/p>\n

However, the Storm has confirmed the star half does not need surgery and is anticipated to be fit for the finals, which begin on Thursday, September 11.<\/p>\n

“Scans conducted on Friday have confirmed that Hughes does not require surgery for the dislocation,” the Storm said in a statement on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

“He will begin a rehab program with the aim of returning for the NRL finals.”<\/p>\n

Penrith star halfback Nathan Cleary had a similar injury in round 24 last season, but was able to return and lead the Panthers to a fourth consecutive premiership win.<\/p>\n

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