Liam Fulton’s NRL career remains in the balance, with the Wests Tigers utility taking time out to consider his playing future following medical advice after a series of concussions.
Fulton, 29, a veteran of 161 NRL games with the joint venture, has suffered concussion in four of the six games he has played this year, most recently in the round 12 win over Newcastle.
According to a statement released by the Tigers on Tuesday, Fulton and his family are taking time to consider the results of scans after receiving feedback from Dr Paul McCrory.
Dr McCrory is neurologist and sports physician with particular expertise in traumatic brain injury.
Fulton has previously been stood down by the Tigers.
His Tigers teammate Keith Galloway said on Monday that he’d urged Fulton to think about life away from the NRL after the latest incident and told him his long-term health outweighs anything that happens on the field.
“Health comes before footy and he’s got a young family and hopefully everything is good and he can play footy again,” Galloway said.
“He’s been here just walking around watching everyone and he’s still making jokes.
“Hopefully he gets the good news tomorrow or whenever the results come out.”