Jordan De Goey’s Brownlow hopes might be in tatters with a heavy bump on first-year Eagle Elijah Hewett set to return beneath scrutiny from the match evaluate officer.
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De Goey’s shoulder collected the top of Hewett, 19, late within the first time period which left the Swan Districts product within the fingers of trainers and needing a concussion check.
West Coast followers closely booed the incident when it was proven on the massive display and it didn’t cease there, letting De Goey find out about their displeasure each time he touched the ball.
It is prone to finish De Goey’s hopes of profitable the Brownlow Medal, with the Pie having fun with a career-best marketing campaign, averaging 25 disposals and a objective in 10 video games this season.
Hewett was instantly compelled to bear a head damage evaluation, and was in the end dominated out of the rest of the sport.
Former Eagle Will Schofield questioned why de Goey escaped the wrath of fellow West Coast gamers after Hewett was felled.
“Someone has to go to Jordan Degoey physically ……surely?!?” he wrote on Twitter.
West Coast midfielder Greg Clark then appeared to focus on de Goey popping out of the quarter-time break.
The incident capped a horror begin for the Eagles, who conceded the primary seven objectives of the sport and misplaced Connor West (leg) and Shannon Hurn (hamstring) to damage together with Hewett.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
