Carlton have been dealt a brutal harm blow out of their win over North Melbourne, with star ruckman Tom De Koning to overlook the rest of the home-and-away season with a pair of nasty accidents.
The younger tall suffered a punctured lung in a last-quarter conflict with Roos ruckman Tristan Xerri that noticed him end the match on the bench and inflicting him to be hospitalised after the sport.
Nonetheless, it’s a foot harm sustained earlier within the match that he bravely performed by that may see De Koning spend an prolonged interval on the sidelines, with scans confirming a fracture that may require surgical procedure.
De Koning, who has emerged as one of many recreation’s most fun younger ruckmen in 2024, shall be out for not less than the ultimate 5 rounds of the home-and-away season, with the Blues to evaluate his health to return for September through the pre-finals bye.
“As robust because the information is for Tom, at the start we’re happy he’s feeling okay and recovering, following his remedy in hospital in a single day,” Blues normal supervisor of soccer Brad Lloyd mentioned in a press release.
“Tom reported signs of being unwell inside half an hour of the sport ending, so the precedence for us was instantly making certain he bought the remedy he wanted and he’s now recovering with the suitable care round him.
“Tom will endure surgical procedure this week to appropriate his foot harm, which we anticipate will sideline him for the rest of the house and away season, and we are going to proceed to observe his restoration over that time period.”
The information is a bitter blow for the second-placed Blues, although they’ve a readymade substitute in back-up ruckman Marc Pittonet, who was dropped for the win over North Melbourne as Michael Voss goes backwards and forwards between a ruck duo and permitting De Koning to take the reins as a solo large man.
Tom De Koning marks in entrance of Sam De Koning. (Photograph by Quinn Rooney/Getty Photos)
The information comes with the Blues certainly one of three golf equipment issued a ‘please clarify’ by their AFL for his or her dealing with of a head knock incident, with ahead Harry McKay allowed to stay on-field for a number of minutes after a head conflict towards the Roos.
McKay collided with Eddie Ford late within the third quarter, remaining dazed on the bottom for almost a minute after the incident and forcing the umpire to cease play to permit him to get again to his ft.
Nonetheless, the important thing ahead controversially remained on the bottom for a number of minutes as Blues medical workers reviewed the incident on the boundary line and he waved off a runner, with McKay even kicking an important aim earlier than ultimately being taken from the sector for a head harm evaluation (HIA).
McKay would cross the HIA and return to the sector within the last quarter, and has since been cleared of concussion.
However, the AFL will difficulty a ‘please clarify’ letter to the Blues over their dealing with of the incident, with Adelaide and Brisbane each receiving the identical on account of incidents involving membership captains Jordan Dawson and Harris Andrews on the weekend.
Dawson was allowed to stay on-field after a collision with Essendon’s Nate Caddy late within the third quarter, earlier than failing a HIA early within the final to rule him out of the rest of the match and enter the AFL’s concussion protocols.
Nonetheless, the Crows keep it was a unique incident early within the last quarter, and never the Caddy blow, that brought on the concussion.
Andrews, in the meantime, left the sector completely within the last quarter of the Lions’ win over Sydney.
Talking on Fox Footy’s First Crack, AFL analyst David King was adamant the Blues’ response to McKay’s head knock left a lot to be desired, saying they’ve a ‘case to reply’.
“We’re not taking it severely if a participant can get up and wobble and never be taken from the sector for an evaluation,” he mentioned.
“We’ve flipped the sport on its head with tackling and bumping, and each different small motion is now costing three weeks… and we permit this man to seem concussed and play on for the subsequent 5 minutes.
“It’s not ok!
“We’re imagined to have an AFL consultant within the ARC demand the participant come off – the place was that immediately?
“It [taking McKay off] took manner too lengthy – 5 minutes is simply too lengthy… I feel Carlton have gotten a case to reply right here.
“I wouldn’t be shocked if the AFL comes down tremendous onerous on this tomorrow.”
Bombshell report claims Hinkley Eagles’ primary coach goal
A bombshell report claims Ken Hinkley is West Coast’s new primary goal to educate the membership for the 2025 season.
After parting methods with 2018 premiership coach Adam Simpson a fortnight in the past, the Eagles’ prime candidate, Swans assistant and membership legend Dean Cox, pulled out of the race final week, citing a want to stay in Sydney.
Cox’s determination appeared to go away former Eagles Jaymie Graham (Fremantle) and Ashley Hansen (Carlton) as the brand new frontrunners; nonetheless, a bombshell report from SEN WA’s Tim Gossage claims Port Adelaide coach Hinkley is the membership’s prime candidate.
“I feel he’s the primary goal,” Gossage informed SEN WA Breakfast.
“The shift has been vital within the final 48 hours… I’m assured he’s close to the highest of their procuring checklist.
“You may’t come out and say he’ll get the job as a result of it’s a huge course of, however I do consider his title has soared into competition at West Coast.”
Hinkley is contracted on the Energy till the tip of 2025, however has confronted mounting stress over his future on the membership amid heavy discontent from the membership’s success-starved fan base.
Regardless of a win-loss file of above 60 per cent since taking on at Port for the 2013 season, Hinkley holds the VFL/AFL file for many video games coached (254) and not using a single grand last look.
That ugly stat means regardless of three preliminary last defeats and a top-four end in 2023, the 57-year outdated has been a goal of ire from supporters, even booed through the Energy’s latest heavy residence loss to Brisbane.
Strategies from the membership have been that Hinkley will ultimately hand the reins to present assistant Josh Carr in a training succession plan; it stays to be seen how the Eagles’ reported curiosity will have an effect on the Energy’s decision-making with reference to their long-term coach.
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‘Not going to win hitouts’: Goodwin’s savage name on recruit amid Dees’ no-ruck debate
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has defended his determination to not decide ruck possibility Tom Fullarton for his crew’s embarrassing 50-point loss to Fremantle on Sunday.
With Max Gawn nonetheless sidelined by an ankle harm, Goodwin opted towards handing former Lions large man Fullarton his Demons debut for the match-up towards Fremantle ruck duo Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson.
The tactic of going with makeshift duo Harrison Petty and Jacob van Rooyen within the ruck labored in a 17-point win over Essendon every week earlier.
However towards Fremantle, the Demons have been merely embarrassed within the hit-out and clearance battle.
Melbourne tallied simply three clearances within the first half – the bottom ever tally for a gap half since Champion Information began gathering the stat in 1999.
Fremantle received the clearances 47-15 and the hit-outs 47-9 as Darcy (34 hitouts and eight clearances), Andrew Brayshaw (41 disposals, 4 clearances), Caleb Serong (36 disposals, six clearances, one aim) and Hayden Younger (28 disposals, eight clearances) ran riot.
Fullarton solely tallied 5 hitouts within the VFL final week, however he racked up 30 within the recreation earlier than that.
The 25-year-old was recruited to the Demons on the finish of final 12 months as ruck depth, however Goodwin defended his determination to not decide the 200cm ruck-forward towards Fremantle.
“Tom’s actually working onerous on his craft and he’s bought issues to work on his recreation, however he’s not going to win hit outs,” Goodwin mentioned.
“He hasn’t been ready to do this at VFL stage.
“So we went with a participant and a gaggle (towards Fremantle) that we thought may compete as robust as something at floor stage but in addition give us one thing across the floor.
“And to their credit score, bits and items all through the day they have been ready to do this.
“However the hit-out recreation wasn’t one thing we have been going to win regardless of who we picked.”
Melbourne’s second heavy defeat to Fremantle this season – following on from their 92-point loss in Alice Springs seven weeks in the past – left the Demons in tenth place with a 10-8 file.
However in a much-needed dose of excellent information, Goodwin confirmed Gawn shall be able to return in Saturday evening’s conflict with GWS.
“He’ll play. He was very shut (to being chosen towards Fremantle),” Goodwin mentioned.
“He bought by our primary coaching session however he simply wasn’t fairly the place we wished him to be, and we didn’t need to take a threat.
“It’s an necessary time of the 12 months and we need to be certain that he’s actually wholesome.”
After going through the Giants, Melbourne tackle the Bulldogs, Port, Gold Coast and Collingwood in a tough run residence.
(AAP)
‘Pissed off’ Lloyd bemoans Maynard’s suspension escape for elbow
Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard has prevented suspension regardless of being charged by the AFL match overview officer with putting former teammate Jack Ginnivan.
Maynard raised an arm in an try to fend off a Ginnivan deal with through the Magpies’ heavy 66-point defeat to the Hawks on Saturday.
He caught Ginnivan excessive and may settle for a $2500 penalty for an incident that was assessed as careless conduct, low impression and excessive contact.
The competition sparked a response from Hawks ahead Nick Watson, who crashed into Maynard and has been charged with tough conduct.
Like Maynard, Watson can settle for a $2500 positive after his bump was assessed as careless conduct, low impression and excessive contact.
Not solely did the Maynard incident get an increase out of the Hawthorn gamers, however pundits have been additionally fired up on the imminence of the Pies firebrand getting off with solely a slap on the wrist.
Bombers nice Matthew Lloyd expressed his frustration on the Channel 9 Sunday Footy Present amid sizeable bans for harmful tackles, suggesting the improper actions are being scrutinised.
“That is the place I’m pissed off with the sport,” Lloyd mentioned.
“Reviews are he’ll get a positive for that, whereas you lay deal with and it’s an accident, and somebody knocks a head… however he’ll be positive.”
AFL journalist Damian Barrett added, “I feel it needs to be not less than every week.”
In the meantime, St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall was hit with a $1250 positive for putting West Coast’s teen sensation Harley Reid through the Saints’ 72-point win on Saturday.
Eagles ahead Liam Ryan was cleared of wrongdoing over an incident involving Liam Stocker.
Ryan braced for contact with Stocker nevertheless it was the MRO’s view that he didn’t elect to bump his opponent, and his actions weren’t unreasonable within the circumstances.
Days after overturning a tough conduct ban on the Enchantment Board, GWS tagger Toby Bedford was fined $1250 for careless contact with an umpire.
Giants teammate Tom Inexperienced ($1250 – tripping) and Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij ($1250 – tripping) have been additionally fined out of Saturday’s matches.
Port Adelaide star Zak Butters obtained fines for tough conduct on Richmond’s James Trezise ($5000) and careless umpire contact ($1875), with the sanctions seeing him attain a profession tally of $36,250 – passing Toby Greene as essentially the most fined participant in AFL historical past.
(AAP)
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