BREAKING NEWS: Dylan Edwards Suffer A Very Critical Injury

Dylan Edwards’ foot injury may not prevent him from playing in Sunday’s NRL grand final, according to Penrith coach Ivan Cleary, who noted that the fullback is used to using crutches and a moon boot on a regular basis.

Cleary stated that Edwards will play South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium one day before the grand final, stressing that the extra precautions are necessary because he has been recovering from the same injury for weeks.

There was concern that the livewire No. 1 was seriously doubtful due to a foot ailment when Edwards was first seen at the beginning of the week wearing a moon boot and crutches.

However, Cleary tried his best to ease such anxieties prior to the captain’s run at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, where Edwards was anticipated to go through a fitness test.

The coach told the journalists, “To be honest, I haven’t seen him, but that’s good news though.”

“Dylan is alright, he’s okay. Both sides undoubtedly have players with injuries; we have, too, but they have been there for a while.

“I am in awe of these lads’ courage and tenacity every single week. They simply won’t stop showing up and playing, and I have no doubt that tomorrow will be the same.

“(Edwards has) started the week on crutches and in a moon boot for the last three weeks, so that’s just to take weight off the foot.

“By the time training comes around, he whacks it on and does his thing.

“Watching him last week he’s one of our best. He’s very important to this team.”

The 25-year-old is one of the heroes of the team and his tough carries from the back and support play will be crucial against the Rabbitohs on Sunday.

A 16-10 loss to Souths in week one of the finals came without Edwards at the back as he nursed the foot injury that threatened to keep him out of Sunday’s decider.

Despite averaging 191 running metres a game this year, he remains unassuming to all but his Panthers teammates.

“He’s just one of those guys the boys love playing with, he’s extremely tough, he’s durable, he gets targeted a lot by other teams which pretty much sums up how valuable he is, they see him as a threat,” Cleary said.

“He’s one of those great teammates that our boys love.

“That’s probably the strength of our team that these boys are so close and connected and every player in the team does their job.”