Western Bulldogs defender Rory Lobb is ready to come back beneath scrutiny for a late spoil on Collingwood’s Mason Cox that Magpies coach Craig McRae labelled a “punch within the face”.
Magpies midfielder Jack Crisp may be reviewed by the match overview officer over a sling deal with on Bulldogs ahead Rhylee West, placing his bid to play essentially the most consecutive AFL video games at risk.
Within the fourth quarter of Collingwood’s thrilling 10.16 (76) to 10.10 (70) win on the MCG on Friday, Cox marked on the wing and Lobb’s late spoil caught him flush on the cheek, flooring him.
The Collingwood ruck-forward was unable to take his kick and didn’t see out the sport, whereas he had swelling and cuts beneath his eye.
“He seems like he is obtained a pair stitches in his eye,” McRae stated.
“Did not come again on the bottom however I am not too certain we’re too involved about that. However we’ll have to observe him within the subsequent interval.
“It appeared on the imaginative and prescient like he obtained punched within the face, so he obtained a few stitches.”
Collingwood have the bye subsequent, so Cox needs to be match to face Carlton in spherical 4 regardless.
When requested if he anticipated the incident to get checked out, McRae stated: “I am undecided, I assume so.
“Man leaves the bottom with a few stitches, I am undecided. I am going to depart it as much as others to resolve that.”
If key defender Lobb, who had distinctive blue hair on Friday night time, have been to be suspended, it will be an enormous blow to the Bulldogs forward of dealing with Carlton large males Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay subsequent Friday.
Cox wears particular sports activities glasses to guard his eyes after a number of surgical procedures earlier in his profession.
When requested if the injury was carried out by his glasses, McRae stated: “Doubtlessly. However he obtained punched within the face.”
Crisp gave away a free kick for his harmful deal with on West within the first quarter.
A suspension would finish his extraordinary streak of video games.
He has performed 240 consecutive video games, 4 shy of the late Jim Stynes’ document.
“I keep in mind the one proper in entrance of me,” McRae stated.
“I might have to observe a replay to make a greater evaluation of it. Perhaps in the course of the week.”
