Nathan has endured a frustrating season with injuries, after spending around 10 weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring issue earlier in 2024. Ivan revealed on Thursday night that Nathan suffered the shoulder issue in the pre-season, and has been working through it all year. “He’s OK. He’s obviously disappointed, but the scans definitely could have been worse. There’s some hope there, so it’s much better than if there was none,” Ivan said. “It (the pre-season injury) was fairly significant at the time. I remember thinking that it’s not a good thing to be going into a very long season with that. That was in the lead-up to the World Club Challenge, but he got through that and has had more time while being out with the hamstrings to strengthen that. For the most part, he’s had no dramas with that.” There were initial fears Nathan could miss the rest of the season with his latest injury, but the club is confident he'll be back for the finals campaign. Dylan Edwards and James Fisher-Harris have also been sidelined for significant stretches in 2024, but the Panthers are still in good shape to finish in the top two. “It’s been quite a disruptive year for us as a team,” Ivan said. “We’ve had guys coming in and out whether it’s injury or suspension or Origin all year, pretty much. I guess we’re used to it. We’re basically ready for it, no matter what happens for the rest of the year.”
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