Injury report: Stewart out for month

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A GOLDEN point loss after leading 20-0 was bad enough but it is about to get worse for Manly.

Star fullback Brett Stewart could be missing through injury for up to four weeks. The injury will certainly rule him out of Friday night's big match against South Sydney at Gosford.

Stewart did not return after half-time on Saturday night when his Sea Eagles led Melbourne 20-4.

Things went south from that point for Manly.

Storm skipper Cam Smith kicked a golden point field goal to give his side a dramatic 23-22 win at Brookvale.

Stewart was unable to even drive home after the match.

Brett Stewart of the Sea Eagles. Source: Getty Images

Manly coach Geoff Toovey was still assessing Stewart's injury yesterday but it is understood he may not be back for about a month.

"I'm not sure at the moment,'' Toovey said. "We will wait and see what happens after scans.''

Melbourne received five successive penalties in the second half, pinched the momentum and then stole the match.

"Five straight penalties and the momentum swung,'' Toovey said.

"We will asses the game after looking at the video. We made a couple of silly errors.

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"At the end when we had a chance to win but we made some poor decisions and mistakes. They were uncharacteristic mistakes. But we will lick our wounds and get up for Souths. They are on a high at the moment.

"It is a short turnaround for us and it will be another tough game. But we will bounce back.''

Missing Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk is expected to return for Saturday afternoon's game against Penrith in Melbourne.

Meanwhile Newcastle was left battered after a 30-8 loss to Penrith on Saturday.

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Kurt Gidley (concussion), Tyrone Roberts (concussion) and Darius Boyd (hamstring) are all in doubt for Sunday night's match against Canberra at Hunter Stadium.

Boyd may be out for up to two weeks.

Newcastle is already missing star five-eighth Jarrod Mullen, injured in the Auckland Nines.

"We lost quality players across the park,'' said Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett. "We lost key players in key positions. Darius has done a hamstring, hopefully it's not too bad, it might be a couple of weeks.''

Penrith also copped some bumps and bruises but nothing too serious. "It was a war of attrition,'' said Panthers coach Ivan Cleary.

Newcastle led 8-6 at half-time before Penrith stormed home to record a robust first-up win.

Casualty ward from round one:

Mitch Brown (concussion, round two)

Todd Lowrie (concussion, round two)

Tyrone Roberts (concussion, round two)

Kurt Gidley (concussion, round two)

Darius Boyd (hamstring, round four)

Brett Stewart (hamstring, round five)

Dave Simmons (knee-cap, scans)

Liam Fulton (concussion, round two)

Jack De Belin (leg, scans)

Michael Witt (dislocated shoulder, scans)

Judiciary watch:

Justin Horo (high tackle)

Sonny Bill Williams (shoulder charge)

Anthony Minichiello (dangerous contact - knee)

Andrew McCullough (high tackle)

Martin Kennedy (high tackle)

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