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Carlton: Tom De Koning will miss the remainder of the home and away season with a fractured foot, while he also has a collapsed lung.
De Koning underwent scans on Monday morning that discovered a fractured foot.
He has also been hospitalised with a collapsed lung, sustained late in the game, following an otherwise innocuous behind-play incident with Tristan Xerri.
sad
Carlton: Harry McKay has been cleared of a concussion after follow-up tests on Monday morning and is set to be available this week.
Essendon: Jye Caldwell who was subbed out in the fourth quarter.
“He’s fine. There’s 15 minutes left on the clock. The rules are there for a reason and for a good reason. He had to have a head injury assessment which takes time. The fact that he passed that and was fine is cold comfort because we just couldn’t wait.
“Obviously we didn’t want to sub him off but we felt like we had no choice. Just the stage of the game, we might’ve got him back for the last 5 minutes but we just made that call.”
Brad Scott
Adelaide: Jordan Dawson was out late in the game due to concussion after a knock earlier in the contest.
Matthew Nicks said: “I don’t actually know the incident that happened… we basically get the message upstairs at a point sometime through the last quarter that Jordan’s gone off and he won’t be able to come back on.
“Unfortunately I believe he’s in the protocols now, which means he won’t be available next week. Really, it’s his health that’s most important.”
Adelaide: Nick Murray was subbed out with a serious knee injury. To be updated.
Jordon Butts left the game with a sprained foot.
Adelaide con.
Rory Laird was also compromised but played out the game.
Nicks said: “I think it was more just a cork. I think it was maybe a corkie through the quad. He then found it hard to push off. He wanted to stay out on the ground knowing we were a few men down.”
Melbourne: Max Gawn on track to return from his ankle injury this weekend. The skipper won’t do much running until Wednesday, at the club’s main session. Day off today and gym work tomorrow.
GWS: Isaac Cumming was subbed out in the second quarter.
Adam Kingsley explained that it was a “minor” hamstring issue. “He will miss, hopefully not too many, but he will miss.”
Carlton: Sam Walsh. Club is confident that he will be available, having left the game feeling discomfort in his back following a heavy knock in the dying stages of the win over North Melbourne.
West Coast: Jarrad Schofield said Elliot Yeo and Jake Waterman should return for next weekend.
On Yeo who missed with soreness, Schofield said: “All things going well, yes he’ll return.”
Collingwood: Nathan Kreuger was subbed out after a head clash and has entered concussion protocols.
Craig McRae said: “Yep, Kreugs will be out, we’ll wait and see how long it takes him to get through the protocol. It’s unfortunate, he’ll miss at least 14 days.”
Collingwood: Jordan De Goey
“I’m not sure what that looks like. We’re managing him now at training. Within games we play him in different roles and put him in places we think he can impact… I don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves.”
Craig McRae
Collingwood: Beau McCreery and Lachie Schultz should return this week.
Geelong:
Tom Atkins was a late out with a “neural hamstring” concern and added they were “optimistic he should be right”.
Shannon Neale’s late withdrawal was due to conditions.
Port Adelaide: Connor Rozee had a hip concern that saw him benched late.
“Yeah he got a whack on the hip. Pretty normal footy injuries unfortunately. He’ll be fine. He’ll recover. We didn’t put him back on because we didn’t need to. We manage him well, get him ready for next week he’ll be fine I would imagine for next week.”
Ken Hinkley
Richmond: Toby Nankervis
Adem Yze said: “We subbed him out. He was going down for a concussion test for 15 minutes. That took about half the last quarter anyway. We decided to sub him. I don’t know the results of that right now, but I think he’ll most likely go into concussion protocols.”
Richmond: Nick Vlastuin and Tim Taranto should be available to return next week.
Sydney: Dane Rampe (calf) and Tom Papley (ankle) both off in the second quarter.
John Longmire said they’d both need to be assessed.
Brisbane: Harris Andrews spent some time off in the last quarter for a head injury assessment but returned.
Fremantle: Luke Jackson
“He just had a corkie in his calf. He was just precautionary.”
Justin Longmuir
Thats why they iced his knee !!!!
Fremantle:
Alex Pearce “It’s sore. The game was done, so we thought we’d sub him off. He has to get a scan and we’ll go from there.”
Matthew Johnson was a late out with foot soreness and will likely miss a “couple of weeks”.
Justin Longmuir
Sydney: Tom Papley (ankle) Out 4-6 weeks, per Sydney.
Brisbane: Harris Andrews is in concussion protocols
Fremantle: Alex Pearce
Scans have revealed a new fracture to the radius bone in his left forearm.
“Our medical team will now consult specialists to consider the best intervention in collaboration with Alex and we will then have a better understanding of Alex’s return to play timeline.”
Hawthorn: Nick Watson is the Round 19 Rising Star nominee
Sydney: Sam Reid has retired, effective immediately, following a torturous run with injury.
Carlton: Sam Walsh who had a couple of hits to his hip on Sunday. No concerns with any back issue. Walsh set to be all good to go for this round
WCE: Liam Duggan will miss Saturday’s Derby.
Duggan will remain in HIA protocols and miss his second straight game.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin won’t front his weekly press conference tomorrow as he battles an infection. The Demons still expect him to coach against GWS on Saturday night
Melbourne: Kynan Brown could return to the senior line up after his massive VFL game on the weekend.
Had 27 disposals and 24 tackles.
Melbourne: Koltyn Tholstrup
Melbourne HP manager Selwyn Griffith: “Following us returning to Melbourne, he had some delayed symptoms with headaches & altered vision & has now entered the concussion protocol.”
Umpires: Razor Ray
After two decades and 385 games, including 31 finals and three grand finals, Razor Ray is hanging up the whistle.
I won’t miss seeing that guy stink up the joint.
Must have done something right to last that long.
I like that he knew he wasn’t eye fillet, but understood that rump steak will do the job too!
Carlton: Blake Acres has been ruled out of tomorrow night’s game as he failed a fitness test this morning on this foot.
Adelaide: Daniel Curtin played on ball with the A’s in match sim today.
A likely replacement for Jordan Dawson?
North Melbourne: Harry Sheezel
Had a light training session today.
Alastair Clarkson said “Sheezel was just being managed off a six day break, all part of the plan.”
Freemantle: Michael Walters has a hamstring injury and is likely to miss multiple weeks.
The AFL has found Carlton breached concussion protocols in its handling of Harry McKay after his head knock during Sunday’s game.
Carlton have been issued with an official reprimand for the “short delay” in removing McKay from the field and conducting a SCAT6 assessment.
Adelaide: Jordan Dawson
Adelaide have been cleared of any breach of protocols in its management of Dawson, who copped a knock just before three-quarter time of the win against Essendon. No notification was issued by ARC medical spotters, and the club conducted a head injury assessment on Dawson during the three-quarter time break, before the Adelaide captain returned to the field.
Dawson played out the game before being placed into concussion protocols on Monday after reporting symptoms.
Brisbane: Harris Andrews
AFL have issued a “please explain” to Brisbane over their handling of Harris Andrews
Andrews played out the game against Sydney and was placed into concussion protocols on Monday after also reporting symptoms.
The League’s investigation into the Lions’ management of Andrews is still continuing.
AFL: Concussion Protocols
From round 20 onwards, all club general managers of football will receive notifications sent by the ARC medical spotters to bring players from the field for a mandatory assessment.
To date, only club doctors have received the notifications but football GMs will now be able to direct a club doctor or other appropriate official to bring a player from the field, to reduce delays in assessing players who have suffered a head knock.
The AFL reiterated that it would review concussion management protocols at the end of the year, including the possibility of adding independent doctors at all games.
“There is no bigger priority than the health and safety of all players. We will continue to ensure our AFL and AFLW Concussion protocols are followed,” AFL general counsel Stephen Meade said.
“We want to acknowledge the cooperation from all three clubs, and their shared view that player care is, at all times the priority.
“The updated process of informing the club GM Football will assist with the priority management on concussion care when the doctors are potentially managing other players at the time.
“The AFL will work with the respective medical experts at the end of the season on the continued updating of the AFL and AFLW concussion guidelines.
“In the meantime, it is incredibly important that clubs reiterate to their players that they must comply with club doctors, physiotherapists, trainers and runners who direct them to leave the field for assessment.”
I fully agree with some coaches that have spoken about abolishing Subs and having a bench of 5 players.
Players suspected of concussion could be taken from the field promptly and assessed as necessary without the gamble of subbing a player who could pass protocols and returning to game. Nor having a fully fit player sitting on the bench waiting until the player who is suspect to pass or fail their concussion test.
Common sense please prevail.
I hate subs any way.
GWS: Adam Kingsley has signed a three-year contract extension to stay at GWS until at least 2028.
Adelaide: Matt Crouch has been named in their SANFL side for Sunday’s game
West Coast: McGovern will not play this weekend due to failing his fitness test
“Jeremy McGovern did not get through his fitness test this morning. Petch will come into the side.” – Jarrad Schofield
Carlton: Harry McKay (illness) Out for Round 20
AFL statement:
The AFL wishes to provide an update in relation to its investigation of the management of Harris Andrews of the Brisbane Lions under the AFL & AFLW Concussion Guidelines during Round 19.
The ARC Medical Spotters issued a mandatory off-field assessment (including SCAT6) notification to Brisbane in relation to the 3rd quarter incident involving Andrews. There was a delay in Brisbane actioning the notification from the ARC with Andrews being removed during the last quarter of the match for a SCAT6 which did not identify signs of concussion and he returned to the field. Andrews was subsequently concussed in a separate incident late in the 4th quarter of the match.
Having considered Brisbane’s submissions in relation to the management of Andrews on Sunday afternoon, the AFL has determined that the club was in breach of the AFL Concussion Protocols and have sanctioned the club $40,000.
The sanction takes into account the $10,000 suspended sanction from the previous breach by Brisbane in the 2023 NAB AFLW Grand Final, a $20,000 fine to be paid immediately (and to be included in the Soft Cap), and a $10,000 fine suspended and only payable if there is another breach in either AFL or AFLW prior to the end of the 2025.
Brisbane’s submissions described the circumstances in which the message from the ARC was missed as Brisbane’s doctors were occupied in attending to players, including Andrews, over the 3Q time break, and in the period that followed. Whilst the AFL acknowledges the demands on Club doctors in sometimes dealing with multiple concurrent injuries and other issues during a match, the Concussion Guidelines require strict adherence to protect the health and safety of our players.
“The AFL requires strict compliance of Clubs to the Concussion Guidelines to best protect the health and safety of our players”, AFL General Counsel Stephen Meade said.
“Brisbane fully cooperated with our inquiries in relation to this matter and has admitted its breach and is committed to working with the AFL to improve its processes”.
“The AFL also acknowledges its role in the important task of improving player care and the new measures that have been introduced this week, including extending notifications from the ARC Medical Spotters for mandatory off-field assessment including SCAT6 to Club GM’s of Football, are part of those efforts.”
Collingwood: Jordan De Goey will miss tomorrow’s Round 20 match against Richmond due to a groin issue.
Joe Richards comes into the team
Can someone explain how Richards gets chosen to come in when he wasn’t even a listed emergency?
Nato
I assume he was originally dropped so once DeGoey was out they undropped him
Doesn’t help me as i was lopping Cameron’s 91 now to get 40 if i’m lucky
He’s got SUB written all over him
Not sure what the point of the emergency list really is then. Thought Sullivan would be in before him
Now Richard’s is out and is replaced by Sullivan
off topic:
tu: take neales vc (115)
td: trust in serong that he goes higher
Scores on the board already Pat, I’m in the same position and have got it wrong 3 out of 4 times so far this year……..
By that I mean I’ve changed and got it wrong and keep it and got it wrong .
Good luck with the coin……..
Essendon: Jordan Ridley
Brad Scott: “He got a nasty knee in his hip, alot of pain, couldn’t function so we had no choice but to sub him off. We’ll scan that. It presents like a pretty severe cork, hopefully it’s nothing more serious than that
MRO report
Nat Fyfe, Jack Petruccelle, Jack Hutchinson and Bodhi Uwland all given one-match bans.
14 players fined for the Derby third quarter melee.
George Wardlaw given a fine for his trip and remains eligible for the Rising Star
How crappy is this
I was keeping my vc dunkley as captain so put Dowling on bench as sub and Sullivan in team as captain. He was named as an emergency. I get home from golf and find he scored 20 points as the sub. 40 points as captain.
But the gods were with me and held on to 7th on ladder.
Let’s get rid of sub and run 5 on the bench
Baggers
i was similar to Richards out – in -out again
Goes to show this game is 90% LUCK and 10% SKILL
SUB won’t exist next year 🙂
Hope you played well at golf and good luck in the finals
Cheers Bopper