Isaah Yeo insists he was not suffering concussion symptoms when he staggered out of the first tackle of State of Origin
Isaah Yeo insists he was not suffering concussion symptoms when he staggered out of the first tackle of, despite a NSW official admitting he thought the lock should have been brought off.
The Penrith middle fell backwards, then lost his balance as he got up and retreated to the line before being assisted by Blues teammate Tariq Sims. The incident was reviewed by the NRL’s independent doctor in the bunker, who only deemed it worthy of a category three before Yeo passed an on-field concussion check.Had Yeo’s incident been labelled a category one, he would have been ruled out of the match immediately, while a category two requires a 15-minute off-field test.
Yeo admitted he spent the minutes following the hit believing he may be pulled off the field for a full HIA, given the independent doctor may have seen him lose his balance. Motor incoordination, such as balance disturbance and clumsiness, are considered possible symptoms of a head injury as per the NRL guidelines.“[It was] just the contact, I reeled out of it and I was just trying to get my footing to get back in the line,” Yeo said. “It’s all fine.
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