Retiring Wests Tigers great Robbie Farah admits he has been told by doctors not to play again but says he’s prepared to ignore their advice for an NRL swansong.
Farah is racing the clock to get back on the field before he hangs up his boots after suffering a broken leg two weeks ago.
With three games left in the regular season and the Tigers hanging onto their finals hopes by their fingernails, Farah has faced up to the fact he may have played his last game.
After his replacement Jacob Liddle suffered a season-ending ACL tear against Manly, the Tigers have been thrust into a dummy-half crisis with out-of-favour playmaker Josh Reynolds set to be recalled from NSW Cup to wear the No. 9 jersey against Newcastle.
But in a sign of Farah’s determination to turn out for his beloved Tigers one last time, the notoriously stubborn No. 9 has vowed: “I won’t die wondering.”
In a sign of his determination, he quipped: “If we’ve got to win to make the semis, I’ll cut it off if I have to.”
“At the end of the day it’s my decision but they definitely recommended that (he not play again).
“It’s just a matter of gathering the information from them as best I could and whatever risk I put upon myself is my decision.”
Pressed on whether he was endangering his long-term health just for one last game, Farah admitted playing again could result in further injury and surgery.
“If I do more damage, I’ll need surgery and pins put in,” Farah said.
“At this stage, the fracture’s not displaced so I don’t (need) surgery, it will heal as is.
“But you risk further damage if I cop another whack on it or get twisted in a certain way.”
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