{"id":401655,"date":"2024-06-10T08:22:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T08:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=401655"},"modified":"2024-06-10T11:05:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:05:27","slug":"dees-finals-hopes-in-doubt-after-massive-injury-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=401655","title":{"rendered":"Dees' finals hopes in doubt after 'massive' injury blow"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Melbourne Demons<\/a> have been dealt a horror blow after Christian Petracca<\/a> was subbed out with a rib injury during the side's 14.5 (89) – 6. 15 (51)<\/a> loss to Collingwood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Petracca copped Darcy Moore's knee to his ribs during a marking contest right before the first quarter ended.<\/p>\n

The Demons star was in obvious agony, clutching at his ribs as he struggled to get off the field.<\/p>\n

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Petracca was then taken to the dressing room with concern for the Demons, not only in the match but their season as well. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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"This is massive from a Melbourne perspective … if it's a serious injury, what is that going to the Dees as they try to claw their way back into the eight\ufeff?," AFL legend Jason Dunstall said on Fox Footy.<\/p>\n

David King suggested the injury could potentially put an end to the Demons' finals hopes.<\/p>\n

"You can't help but feel this is their season walking off of the ground here; he's the reason they score, he's the reason their forward 50 corrects," he said.<\/p>\n

"The domino affect; the player that replaces him in the midfield or up forward is nowhere near that level\u2026 it's pretty much Max Gawn or bust."<\/p>\n

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Petracca bravely returned to the field for the second quarter before he was eventually subbed out of the match at half-time with Collingwood leading by 27 points at the break.<\/p>\n

The Magpies' dominance continued for the rest of the game, however there was one concern with Nick Daicos subbed out in the final quarter with a leg complaint, however he described it as "precautionary" \ufeffto 7 post-match.<\/p>\n

Collingwood's win pushed them back to sixth while the Demons are 10th. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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