Dual blow amid stack of scares for stars in AFL injury carnage

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Opening Round clashKey among the blows were knee concerns for both Keidean Coleman and Sam Docherty, with the pair subbed out of the match at halftime.The only place to watch every game of AFL’s Opening Round is Fox Footy, available on Kayo. New to Kayo?He returned to the match and played in the second term, but was subbed out at half-time with what the club said was a jarred knee.

Coleman hyperextended his left knee as he was smothered while kicking just before the halftime siren.Early in the match, Lachie Neale came from the ground and went straight to the rooms, but returned soon after, telling Channel Seven at half-time he had copped a stinger. Already undermanned in the midfield given injury to Sam Walsh, the Blues nearly suffered another blow when Patrick Cripps appeared to knock his knee in a friendly fire contest with Matt Kennedy.

 

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