南悉尼兔子队前锋亚当·艾略特在踝伤仅三周后神速复出，将于周五首发出战坎特伯雷犬队。[1]艾略特在第12轮比赛中遭遇严重踝伤，诊断为三角肌撕裂和胫骨撕脱性骨折，医生原本预计他需要在固定靴中固定四周并重新学习行走，赛季也基本宣告结束。[1]然而通过积极的康复训练，他提前三周重返训练场，打破了医学预期。[1]
主教练韦恩·贝内特对艾略特的复出感到惊讶，他表示："医生告诉我他今年不会再上场了，但他出去做了所有人都认为他做不到的事情。"[1]艾略特本人则以轻松的语气谈及职业生涯中的一次重大转折——他在2021年底离开坎特伯雷，失去了价值100万美元的合同。[1]艾略特打趣说："我失去了一个'百万'，但得到了一个'米莉'。"[1]这是在暗示他后来与NRLW明星米莉·博伊尔结婚。[1]周五的这场比赛对艾略特尤为特殊，他将在防线首发出战，直对对方选手雅各布·普雷斯顿。[1]
South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Adam Elliott is set to play Friday against Canterbury Bulldogs, remarkably returning from a severe ankle injury far sooner than medical expectations [1]. Elliott suffered a deltoid ligament tear and an avulsion fracture of the tibia in Round 12, with doctors initially telling him his season was over [1]. However, through intensive rehabilitation, he progressed from requiring four weeks in a boot to running on the training field within just three weeks [1].
Elliott's comeback carries particular significance given his history with Canterbury. He departed the club in late 2021 after losing a contract worth approximately $1 million [1]. In a lighthearted reflection on the turn his life has taken, Elliott remarked: "I lost a 'mill', but gained a 'Millie'" [1]—referring to his marriage to NRLW star Millie Boyle [1]. Coach Wayne Bennett expressed surprise at Elliott's recovery pace, stating: "They told me he wouldn't play again this year, but he got out there and did things nobody thought he could do" [1].
Elliott will start in the back row, directly facing Jacob Preston in what marks his 12th season in the NRL [1].