North Queensland are hopeful star forward Josh McGuire won’t miss Round 2 of the 2020 season after scans revealed a torn medial meniscus injury in his left knee sustained at the NRL Nines.

McGuire suffered the injury while playing against South Sydney in the Nines quarter-final and will need to undergo surgery to fix the damage.

The Cowboys enforcer will miss Round 1 against his old club, the Broncos, due to an eye gouge ban, but Paul Green’s side are hoping he will be back in time for for their Round 2 fixture against the Bulldogs.

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Meanwhile, St George Illawarra were hit the hardest out of any club at the tournament with three players in doubt for Round 1.

Korbin Sims re-broke the arm he snapped during last season and hooker Cameron McInnes suffered a knee injury.

The injuries came after young fullback Matt Dufty fractured his cheekbone during a collision against Parramatta.

Matt Dufty has a broken cheekbone. Source: FOX SPORTS

Elsewhere, Manly forward Taniela Paseka is in doubt for the opening rounds after an ankle injury, while South Sydney’s Ethan Lowe suffered a suspected medial ligament injury.

Brisbane star Anthony Milford didn’t play on day two after tweaking his hamstring and will be sent for scans.

There was better news for Michael Maguire, however. The Tigers coach reckons his heart skipped a beat when Paul Momirovski’s knee got twisted and the centre came buckling out of a tackle.

The Tigers confirmed on Saturday morning Momirovski actually injured his ankle and will be sidelined for two to three weeks.

In the women’s competition, Dragons player Holli Wheeler ruptured her ACL on Friday.

NINES INJURIES

Cameron McInnes (Dragons) — Knee (TBC)

Korbin Sims (Dragons) — Arm (TBC)

Josh McGuire (Cowboys) — Knee (Round 2)

Ethan Lowe (Rabbitohs) — Knee (TBC)

Paul Momirovski (Tigers) — Ankle (Round 1)

Anthony Milford (Broncos) — Hamstring (TBC)

Mitch Barnett (Knights) — Hip (TBC)

Taane Milne (Warriors) — Nose (TBC)

Taniela Paseka (Sea Eagles) — Ankle (TBC)

Matt Dufty (Dragons) — Broken cheekbone (TBC)

Holli Wheeler (Dragons W) — ACL (Season)

FULL NRL CASUALTY WARD

BRONCOS

Corey Oates (Leg infection) — Trials

Richie Kennar (Shoulder) — Trials

Anthony Milford — TBC

Jordan Kahu (Shoulder) — Round 1

Sean O’Sullivan (Knee) — Mid-2020 season

Keenan Palasia (Knee) — Late-2020 season

COWBOYS

Josh McGuire (Knee) — Round 2

Justin O’Neill (Spleen) — Pre-season

BULLDOGS

Jeremy Marshall-King (Shoulder) — Round 1

Marcelo Montoya (Knee) — Round 1

Sauaso Sue (Knee) — Round 1

Kieran Foran (Shoulder) — Indefinite

SHARKS

Bronson Xerri (Shoulder) — Round 1

TITANS

Dale Copley (Shoulder) — Round 1

Shannon Boyd (Shoulder) — Round 1

Moeaki Fotuaika (Wrist/knee) — Round 1

Ryan James (Knee) — Indefinite

Keegan Hipgrave (Repeated concussions) — Indefinite

SEA EAGLES

Morgan Boyle (Shoulder) — Pre-season

Curtis Sironen (Foot) — Trials

Tom Trbojevic (Pectoral) — Trials

Joel Thompson (Arm/neck) — Trials

Albert Hopoate (Knee) — Round 1

Taniela Paseka (Ankle) — TBC

Jake Trbojevic (Shoulder) — Early rounds 2020

Addin Fonua-Blake (Shoulder) — Early rounds 2020

Manase Fainu — Stood down

STORM

Christian Welch (Knee) — Indefinite

KNIGHTS

Starford To’a (Finger) — Trials

Beau Fermor (Knee) — Early-mid 2020 season

Mitch Barnett (hip) — Trials

EELS

Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Elbow) — Pre-season

Maika Sivo (Hand) — Pre-season

Waqa Blake (Shoulder) — Round 1

PANTHERS

Spencer Leniu (Hamstring) — Trials

Mitch Kenny (Elbow) — Round 1

James Fisher-Harris (Pectoral) — Round 1

Dean Blore (Shoulder) — Round 6

Soni Luke (Pectoral) — April

Shaun Blore (ACL) — April-May

Brayden McGrady (ACL) — April-May

Tyrone May — Stood down

RAIDERS

Curtis Scott (Ankle) — Trials

Hudson Young (Suspension) — Round 6

John Bateman — Indefinite

RABBITOHS

Braidon Burns (Hamstring) — Trials

Liam Knight (Foot) — Trials

Cody Walker (Shoulder) — Trials

Ethan Lowe (Knee) — TBC

DRAGONS

Tariq Sims (Groin) — Pre-season

Jason Saab (Shoulder/foot) — Pre-season

Cameron McInnes (Leg) — Trials

Jack de Belin — Stood down

Matt Dufty (Broken cheekbone) — TBC

ROOSTERS

Ryan Hall (Knee) — Round 1

Billy Smith (ACL) — Indefinite

WARRIORS

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck — Trials

Wayde Egan (Shoulder) — Round 1

Peta Hiku (Shoulder) — Round 1

Gerard Beale (Knee) — Early rounds

Karl Lawton (Shoulder) — Early rounds

Nathaniel Roache (Knee) — Mid-season

Jazz Tevaga (Ankle) — Round 4-5

Taane Milne (Nose) — TBA

WESTS TIGERS

Russell Packer (Foot) — Round 1

Moses Mbye (Hip) — Pre-season

Josh Aloiai (Hand) — Pre-season

Jacob Liddle (Knee) — Mid-2020 season

Paul Momirovski (Ankle) — Round 1