Hawthorn skipper James Sicily returned to guide his facet in a surprising upset on Saturday afternoon as they took down Brisbane on the MCG.
Sicily got here again into the crew after copping a one-week ban after delivering a success shot on St Kilda’s Anthony Caminiti two weeks in the past.
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Whereas his return boosted the Hawks into an excellent show on the residence of soccer, it got here at a price for the captain.
Throughout the fourth quarter Sicily wrapped his arms round Lions star Hugh McCluggage and slung him to the turf.
The sort out resulted in McCluggage’s head being trapped beneath his physique and turning his lights off immediately.
Play continued because the midfielder lay immobile on the deck for a number of minutes earlier than the umpires introduced the sport to a halt.
Medical workers rushed to his facet because the cart entered the bottom. McCluggage ultimately made his means again onto his toes and elected to stroll across the boundary line again to the bench.
Brisbane held the higher hand at halftime, holding a 17-point benefit however the second half was one-way Hawthorn site visitors.
The crew who’re sixteenth on the ladder kicked 10 second half objectives to 3 as they ran away to file the 15.8 (98) to 11.7 (73) victory.
It turns into solely their fourth win on the season, drawing them degree with the GWS Giants on the ladder.
The Lions stay in fourth spot in the meanwhile regardless of shedding their second straight contest. They entered the competition towards the Hawks as crimson sizzling favourites and might be left kicking themselves for letting the win be ripped from their fingers.
Hawthorn can have their bye subsequent weekend earlier than returning in spherical 15 after they head as much as Queensland to tackle the Gold Coast Suns on Sunday afternoon.
All eyes nevertheless will now flip to the Match Overview Officer and the sort out laid by Sicily which resulted in McLuggage being subbed out by concussion.
St Kilda participant Dan Butler was handed a one-week ban from the MRO after delivering a sort out on Sydney’s Nick Blakey that noticed the Swans’ gamers head hit the turf however didn’t end in him being concussed.
Canines skipper Marcus Bontempelli may additionally discover himself in sizzling water after a success on Port Adelaide participant Dan Houston on Friday night time.
Halfway by the second quarter with the Energy main 37-29, Houston was fumbling over a floor ball on the prime of Port Adelaide’s defensive 50 when Bontempelli got here in from the facet, gathering Houston excessive and sparking remonstrations from Houston’s Energy teammates.
Initially printed as Hugh McCluggage knocked out chilly after James Sicily sort out
