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That was five of their top eight players and they didn’t have the depth to cover their absence, especially in the forwards, as the Temara brothers, Daniels and McKinlay were all the Jets’ big men. McKinlay dislocated his knee and Shane Temara badly sprained his ankle in the first-round game against the Saints. Temara’s appendix later burst and he required two operations. He should be out of hospital in the next week. Coach Tim McTamney bemoaned the injury toll. “The schedule to start the season really hurt us. We came right and started playing very well. Then of course that Saint...

A serious knee injury to Manawatū Jets forward Jake McKinlay capped a horror weekend for the side.

The Manawatū Jets have had a huge confidence boost going into one of the toughest road trips possible.

There was a good crowd, but there was little atmosphere until the final quarter, when the Jets were rallying. Like a week ago, when they came from behind to beat the Mountain Airs, the Jets looked good to start the game, but let Southland take the lead, and it wasn’t until the second half before the Jets attempted a fightback. Southland had led 59-49 and when they were up 73-56 at the start of the second half, it looked ominous for the Jets. Manawatū guard Daishon Knight sparked a revival and they closed the game to four points in the fourth quarter, with Southland leading 79-75, but S...

When the game was in the balance, McKinlay hit a three pointer, grabbed an important rebound at his end, then nailed another three to put the Jets up 79-75 with five minutes to go. “I'm starting to feel more comfortable. I wanted to prove to people I can shoot and I belong here.” He also had seven steals for the match, including a couple of important ones at the death, to go with his 15 points and seven rebounds. Taranaki had been threatening, but turnovers proved costly. McKinlay said coach Tim McTamney had given him more game time and he wanted to perform.