Manly linchpin Dylan Walker was stretched off with a dislocated ankle in the PM's XIII drubbing of PNG in Port Moresby this afternoon.
Bad news for the Walker and the Sea Eagles with this injury previously ending the careers of Taniela Tuiaki and Jharal Yow Yeh.
Walker will now face a race against the clock to be fit for Round 1 next year.
The Aussie side once again dismantled a gallant PNG side with James Tedesco and Tom Trobjevic scoring a hat-tricks in the 48-8 win.