Carlton will be forced into at least three changes after an important midfielder was ruled out, while the AFL reprimanded a star Giant for a scathing assessment of the league’s crackdown on dangerous tackles.
Carlton have been dealt another injury blow, with a key winger to miss the clash with Port Adelaide on Friday night.Chris Fagan wants an overhaul of the league’s on-field concussion protocols and for umpires to have greater influence.Carlton have been dealt another injury blow, with winger Blake Acres to miss the clash with Port Adelaide on Friday night.
Voss confirmed on Thursday morning that Marc Pittonet would replace De Koning in the ruck but did not divulge other changes.Defenders Mitch McGovern and Jordan Boyd are expected to return from short-term injuries, while Caleb Marchbank and Brodie Kemp will also push hard for promotion. The value of finishing second on the ladder would be magnified this year for the Blues, who risk heading to Brisbane or west to play Fremantle in a qualifying final should they slip to third or fourth. The Blues have held second since round 14, but losses to Greater Western Sydney and the Western Bulldogs have left them vulnerable.
Earlier on Thursday, the Giants announced head coach Adam Kingsley has signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him tied to the club through to the end of 2028. The Giants face Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday night in a clash that will shape their bid for a finals berth.
“That would take a lot of unnecessary inquiries, fines, all those things out of it. I think that’s what you need to do for clubs because I sit down on the bench every week, and it’s really hard to see whether a bloke has got a knock that could have caused a bit of concussion. AFL Players Association acting chief executive Regan Bunny said club doctors did not want to assess players on the field.
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