Key defender Liam Jones is at risk of being suspended for the beginning of finals, if the Western Bulldogs make it, for a harmful sort out on GWS ahead Aaron Cadman.
Jones was penalised for the sort out simply 18 seconds into Sunday’s recreation at Ballarat’s Mars Stadium.
When Cadman took possession inside 50, Jones pinned his proper arm and drove him into the bottom, slamming the ahead’s head on the turf.
Cadman’s teammates instantly rushed in to remonstrate with Jones, whereas the ahead was given a free kick for a harmful sort out.
Cadman kicked a aim from the free kick and was capable of stay on the bottom.
The sort out seems sure to come back below scrutiny from the match evaluate officer.
If Jones is suspended it will rule him out of, at minimal, both an elimination ultimate or spherical one of many 2025 season.
He is a vital a part of the Bulldogs’ again line and could be a large loss if unavailable for a crunch recreation.
The Bulldogs may seal their finals berth with a win over the Giants.
In any other case they required both Carlton to lose to St Kilda or Port Adelaide to beat Fremantle afterward Sunday.
