Sydney defender Nick Blakey has detailed his frustration at being pressured to endure a concussion take a look at after successful from Jack Martin which is more likely to land the Carlton star in sizzling water.
Martin is dealing with scrutiny from the AFL match overview officer (MRO) over the swinging proper arm which caught Blakey excessive in the course of the first quarter of Friday evening’s elimination ultimate on the MCG.
Martin, who kicked two essential objectives within the Blues’ six-point win, will seemingly be charged with hanging when the MRO findings are handed down on Saturday.
A grading of careless conduct, excessive contact and medium affect would lead to a one-match ban.
That would rule Martin out of the Blues’ knockout semi-final towards Melbourne on Friday evening.
Blakey handed his concussion take a look at and returned to the sphere, gathering 23 disposals within the Swans’ season-ending defeat.
“It was frustrating. I started on the bench and came on and had to get a HIA (concussion test),” Blakey advised AAP after the match.
“It was irritating however that is footy.
“I went for a floor ball and acquired hit within the head. That’s all it was.”
Martin’s likely ban comes after Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard and Melbourne forward Jacob van Rooyen were both cited by the MRO over incidents in Thursday night’s qualifying final.
Maynard was sent straight to the tribunal, charged with rough conduct over the collision that left Demons midfielder Angus Brayshaw concussed.
Van Rooyen was dealt a one-match ban for hanging Magpies ahead Dan McStay.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
