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Bulldogs halfback Brett Kimmorley has been taken from the field
with a fractured eye socket in his side's NRL match
against the Warriors on Sunday.
Kimmorley was taken from the field after five minutes following a
head clash with Jerome Ropati at ANZ Stadium.
Early reports from Bulldogs medical officials indicating the star
playmaker could be out for 4-5 weeks.
Kimmorley's absence would be a massive blow to the newly-instated
premiership favourites' finals chances.
A five-week lay-off would mean the club would need to make the
grand final for Kimmorley to play again this year.
Veteran Kimmorley has been in career-best form this season, guiding
the Dogs, who finished with the wooden-spoon in 2008, to be equal
ladder leaders.
His absence would have the club desperately searching for a
replacement who could match Kimmorley's on-field talk and
direction.
The Bulldogs were made $4.25 favourites by bookmakers this weekend
following a worrying form slump by co-leader St George Illawarra
which has yielded three straight losses.
