Star Collingwood ahead Jordan De Goey is going through a sizeable suspension after unleashing a devastating bump on West Coast teenager Elijah Hewett throughout the Magpies’ 63-point win in Perth.
Hewett had simply fired off a handball when De Goey got here by way of and bumped him flush on the face late within the opening time period of Collingwood’s 18.12 (120) to eight.9 (57) win on Saturday.
The first-year Eagle was flattened by the hit and was dominated out of the remainder of the match with concussion.
The incident is nearly sure to value De Goey a number of weeks on the sidelines, with the AFL taking a dim view of gamers who choose to unnecessarily bump opponents.
The excessive nature of the hit and the actual fact Hewett was concussed can even play towards De Goey, who could possibly be referred straight to the AFL Tribunal.
If that is the case, De Goey will face a minimal ban of three weeks.
Whatever the suspension ban finally ends up being, it spells the top of De Goey’s Brownlow medal hopes.
“I hope the young lad (Hewett) is OK,” Collingwood coach Craig McRae stated.
“That’s where our concern goes to. Jords is a fair player and the rules will be the rules.
“It’s break up seconds, is not it? Do I’m going in and sort out, or do I bump or smother?
“He’s a great kid Jordy. I don’t know how he is personally, emotionally after the game, but he’s a fair player and I think history will show that.”
West Coast have been decreased to only two match males on the bench after quarter-time and the Pies seemed set for a straightforward win after skipping out to a 46-3 lead early within the second time period.
The Eagles launched a frenetic fightback and would have closed the hole to 9 factors had Andrew Gaff kicked actually from 35m late within the third quarter.
Gaff’s miss proved expensive, with Collingwood booting 9 of the subsequent 10 objectives to safe their eighth straight win.
In distinction, the consequence was West Coast’s tenth straight loss – setting a document shedding run for the Eagles.
“That’s for you to write about,” was Eagles coach Adam Simpson’s shrift response when requested concerning the new document.
Hewett was considered one of three Eagles gamers injured within the opening quarter.
Connor West broken his knee when a teammate crashed into his legs, whereas Shannon Hurn injured his proper hamstring late within the time period.
Those harm considerations got here on the again of star defender Tom Barrass being dominated out earlier than the match with a hip harm.
Collingwood did not come out unscathed both.
Beau McCreery injured his ankle late within the first half and Will Hoskin-Elliott was helped off the sphere within the closing quarter after rolling his left ankle.
West Coast received the clearances and inside 50s throughout the primary three quarters in a optimistic signal towards the league’s prime facet.
Collingwood rising star Nick Daicos continued his sizzling kind with 30 disposals and three objectives, whereas Ash Johnson, Bobby Hill and Brody Mihocek kicked three objectives apiece.
Dom Sheed (43 disposals, 10 clearances, one purpose), Tim Kelly (29 disposals, 9 clearances, one purpose) and Elliot Yeo (26 disposals, seven clearances) have been monumental for West Coast, whereas ahead Oscar Allen booted three objectives.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
