The centre came off late in the draw with Brothers on Sunday and the news was much more than first expected.

Cuell has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament as well damaged as his medial cruciate ligament, putting an early end to his year.

"It felt pretty nasty but I thought I'd only done my medial," Cuell said.

"It turns out I have but I've also done my ACL as well."

Cuell is unsure where his knee will require surgery and a decision won't be made until the medial ligament has healed.

It's left coach Glenn Dumbrell plenty of headaches over who to move into the centres to take on Temora at Nixon Park on Sunday.

Kangaroos will also be without Troy Dumbrell, who also injured his knee last week, but he is only expected to miss the next three weeks.

However Dana Ratu returns at lock.

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