AFL: The First Crack team were not happy with Carlton's handling of Harry McKay's apparent concussion after he played on for 5 minutes before being tested.
Star Carlton ruckman Tom De Koning will miss at least the rest of the home and away season due to a collapsed lung and foot fracture in a massive blow to Michael Voss ’ side.
Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?The 25-year old will require surgery on his fractured foot, which was stepped on early in Sunday’s match and partially sidelined the tall, after scans confirmed the extent of the setback.Source: News Corp Australia
“Tom will undergo surgery this week to correct his foot injury, which we expect will sideline him for the remainder of the home-and-away season, and we will continue to monitor his recovery over that period of time.”But while De Koning could be sidelined for the immediate future, Carlton forward Harry McKay has been cleared of any issues amid criticism of the club’s handling of an incident in which the goalkicker seemed dazed following a heavy collision.
“I couldn’t speak to specifics of the time, but what I do know is the protocol was there and we got notified that we needed to get him off the ground,” Voss said.
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