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COREY Oates admits he was left frightened by the head-knock he suffered last Friday against the Storm that left him with memory loss the next day.
Oates lasted just 19 minutes after clashing heads with teammate Alex Glenn while attempting a tackle on Ryan Morgan.
He failed his concussion test and was unable to come back on the field.
But the winger, an Origin revelation this year, says the hardest part of the ordeal was the next day when he could not remember what had happened.
“When I thought about it the next day, I thought it was pretty scary for it to happen like that,” he said.
“I don’t remember anything. That was the scariest bit.
“It was definitely (the worst). I’ve never been knocked out like that. To not remember it or not even come back on … I’ve never even gone off for a head knock. To not remember it like that, it’s pretty scary.”
Five days on from the incident, Oates is still suffering from headaches and having trouble sleeping.
But he has assured Queensland fans he has past all necessary concussion tests and will be fine for next Wednesday’s clash with the Blues.
He said he is glad nothing else has come of the head knock and that he is determined to achieve a clean sweep in his first year representing his home state.
“They have protocols and tests you have to pass. I’ve passed them just recently,” he said. “All is good for my head, it’s just the headaches I have to try to get rid of.
“It’s just been headaches and when I sleep my neck tightens up. It’s nothing to worry about too much.
“It’s been a pretty good ride so far so hopefully we can finish it off next week. It would mean something to everyone, getting a clean sweep. It doesn’t happen too often.”
No Cookies | The Courier Mail
Oates lasted just 19 minutes after clashing heads with teammate Alex Glenn while attempting a tackle on Ryan Morgan.
He failed his concussion test and was unable to come back on the field.
But the winger, an Origin revelation this year, says the hardest part of the ordeal was the next day when he could not remember what had happened.
“When I thought about it the next day, I thought it was pretty scary for it to happen like that,” he said.
“I don’t remember anything. That was the scariest bit.
“It was definitely (the worst). I’ve never been knocked out like that. To not remember it or not even come back on … I’ve never even gone off for a head knock. To not remember it like that, it’s pretty scary.”
Five days on from the incident, Oates is still suffering from headaches and having trouble sleeping.
But he has assured Queensland fans he has past all necessary concussion tests and will be fine for next Wednesday’s clash with the Blues.
He said he is glad nothing else has come of the head knock and that he is determined to achieve a clean sweep in his first year representing his home state.
“They have protocols and tests you have to pass. I’ve passed them just recently,” he said. “All is good for my head, it’s just the headaches I have to try to get rid of.
“It’s just been headaches and when I sleep my neck tightens up. It’s nothing to worry about too much.
“It’s been a pretty good ride so far so hopefully we can finish it off next week. It would mean something to everyone, getting a clean sweep. It doesn’t happen too often.”
No Cookies | The Courier Mail
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