Brisbane Broncos winger Dale Copley out for season with knee injury Dale Copley is taken off. BRISBANE'S premiership campaign has been rocked with winger Dale Copley ruled out for the entire 2013 NRL season due to a knee injury. Copley was carried from the field on a stretcher just 18 minutes into last night's 16-14 trial loss to the Gold Coast at Redcliffe with a suspected patella tendon injury in his right knee. Scans today confirmed the club's worst fears and the 21-year-old will have surgery on his right knee on Thursday. It was a bitter blow for Copley as he also missed the final eight games of 2012 with a broken leg. Thanks for all the concerned messages last night. Have had scans and am booked in for surgery on Thursday. Focus my attention to 2014 now," Copley tweeted. With ex-Test winger Jharal Yow Yeh still ruled out indefinitely with his broken ankle, it is a huge blow to the Broncos as they prepare for the 2013 season without two of their outside strike weapons. The club also lost Kiwi Test winger Gerard Beale to the Dragons in the off season and will now rely upon inexperienced wingers for the start of their NRL season. The injury news for Copley further justifies the club's decision three weeks ago to offer a career lifeline to Denan Kemp. Kemp scored a try in last night's trial loss, and along with Lachlan Maranta, Delroy Berryman and Jordan Kahu, is pushing for a round one start against Manly. "We just lost Dale which is heartbreaking for the guy because he is such a good bloke and great player and he just seems to get so many unlucky injuries," Kemp said.