McDonald said after the match that he immediately felt the effects of the fateful hit.
“We just moved back and forth, put the lock on, what we do at most, and then he kind of went on the bump,” said McDonald Age.
From the ball: Video Vision recorded the incident between Tom Stewart and Tom McDonald (bottom left) in which the Geelong defender suffered a collarbone injury.Recognition:Channel seven
“We got along pretty well. I felt it immediately, it was a pretty solid hit. I think I just got him on the shoulder, he kind of put me on the side of the arm. I think it could have been just a little bit of bad luck. But we definitely struck with a bit of strength there. I heard it could have been a clavicle, but hopefully nothing too serious. “
The two teams only scored two goals in the first half when the Cats wanted to control possession, and ultimately scored 112 points out of 52 for the game.
While emphasizing that he was not campaigning for a reduction in on-site players, Scott said that this was one way to open the game.
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“I assume that the spectacle was not great. It’s always difficult for me to judge because we look at different things, but at least you watch most of the games and think, “Teams won’t be knocked down early.” So it depends on what you are looking for. Do you want a real competition where things get tight and everyone can win, or do you want something that really pleases the eye? It’s probably in the eye of the beholder, ”said Scott.
“The short answer is: I think we have a certain responsibility [to make the game attractive]. But I think the responsibility lies more with the regulators and with the AFL. I think I think they ask the coaches too much. Trainers are in a really good position to give feedback on what the tactical response might look like. I’m not pushing this agenda forward, I want to be really clear. In a way, I’d rather spend less time doing the game better so I can just do my job and empower other people to do the things they need to do.
“So if we wanted the game to be less congested, we played against Carlton in training last week, 16 against 16 in Geelong, and it was exciting. 14 against 14 in Port Melbourne.” [against Melbourne]and once a team got the ball and moved it quickly, they couldn’t be stopped. But I hear the traditionalists say, “Stop playing around with the game, it will never be the way it was.”
