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Greater Western Sydney will seek clarification from the AFL over a concussion test administered to Brent Daniels after a tackle that will likely see Nick Daicos come under the scrutiny of the match review officer.
Giants coach Adam Kingsley rued not having Daniels available for the frantic final minutes as his team scrambled for the score to either pinch the preliminary final or send the match into extra time.
Daniels was forced to undergo head injury assessment in the final quarter after being driven forward into the ground by Daicos in a tackle. It was unclear from available angles if Daicos had an arm pinned.
Brent Daniels after the match.Credit: AFL Photos / Getty Images
In Daicos’s favour, no free kick was paid and Daniels “comfortably” passed a concussion test, Kingsley said, though the Giants forward’s inability to return to the field will be considered should MRO Michael Christian deem the tackle to be dangerous.
Kingsley did not see the incident but he and the Giants do not believe the test was necessary. A strong runner and proven goalkicker, Daniels, who had 19 possessions, was unable to return to the field.
A week ago, Carlton stars Jacob Weitering and Patrick Cripps did not enter HIA after copping knocks to the head in the Blues’ semi-final slender win over Melbourne.
“And I’m really disappointed to lose Brent Daniels for a HIA assessment that he passed comfortably in the last five minutes of the game which hurt us around the ball with a bit of leg speed, a bit of overlap run,” Kingsley said.
“That’s extremely disappointing.
“I haven’t seen the incident but from what I’m led to believe it didn’t warrant having to take him off the field to assess it.”
“I haven’t seen the incident but from what I’m led to believe it didn’t warrant having to take him off the field to assess it.”
Asked if the club would write to the AFL for an explanation, Kingsley said: “I’m sure we will.”
Daicos made a strong return in his first game back since injuring his knee against Hawthorn seven weeks ago. After starting the match on the bench, Daicos played forward initially before being moved into the middle and to half-back to generate more run for the Pies, who trailed by 17 points in the third term.
Daicos finished with 28 possessions and 520 metres gained, the sixth most of any player, and should benefit from having the game under his belt.
“We just wanted the game to settle a little bit,” Magpies coach Craig McRae said.
“We just wanted to put Nick where we thought we needed him, conscious he hasn’t played for a long time, and allow him to play to his strengths.
“A bit of forward, a bit of mid, move him to half-back to get some run and carry, get that part of our game going. Got to feel he’s gonna get better.”
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