Penrith Panthers name Mavrik Geyer to debut against Sydney Roosters; Parramatta Eels back-rower Bryce Cartwright suffers rib injury
Mavrik Geyer, the son of Penrith Panthers club legend Mark Geyer, is set to make his NRL debut against the Sydney Roosters on Thursday night.
Geyer, 23, will be called into the side as a replacement for the injured Scott Sorensen on the bench.
Mavrik Geyer and his famous father MarkCredit: Fairfax Media
Geyer, who last year re-signed with Penrith until the end of 2025 despite interest from the Melbourne Storm, has been one of the club’s most consistent performers in the lower grades for a few seasons and was upgraded to a top 30 contract last year.
Prop James Fisher-Harris is a chance of returning from a shoulder injury to take on the Sydney Roosters, who will be without props Lindsay Collins (injury) and Spencer Leniu (suspension).
Cartwright suffers rib injury in win over Manly
Parramatta’s week has gone from bad to worse with form back-rower Bryce Cartwright suffering a rib injury in the win over the Sea Eagles on Sunday.
The impressive win over Manly at CommBank Stadium has come at a significant cost to Parramatta, who have also lost star halfback Mitchell Moses for eight to 10 weeks with a broken foot.
Bryce Cartwright was glad when he found out it was good friend Nathan Brown replacing him on the benchCredit: Getty Images
That has been compounded by revelations that Cartwright could miss up to six weeks with a rib injury he picked up in the come-from-behind win.
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