Collingwood might be with out Beau McCreery for his or her final-round AFL conflict with Essendon after the strain ahead was provided a one-game suspension for a harmful sort out.
McCreery was cited by the match assessment officer after slamming Brisbane Lions defender Darcy Wilmot into the Marvel Stadium turf in the course of the third quarter of the Lions’ 24-point win on Friday evening.
The tough conduct incident was graded as careless, medium impression and excessive contact that means the 22-year-old can settle for a one-game suspension.
Collingwood and McCreery might elect to problem the ban and take their case to the tribunal.
If McCreery accepts the suspension, he is not going to be obtainable till Collingwood’s qualifying closing.
It is one other blow for the ladder-leading Magpies, for whom the defeat was the third of their final 4 outings.
Collingwood had been with out superstars Darcy Moore, Jordan De Goey and Nick Daicos for the top-of-the-table showdown with Brisbane.
The Magpies ought to regain De Goey, in addition to small ahead Bobby Hill, towards the Bombers on Friday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
