{"id":83602,"date":"2021-06-11T13:27:36","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T13:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=83602"},"modified":"2021-06-11T13:59:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T13:59:52","slug":"bizarre-reason-behind-hawks-youngsters-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=83602","title":{"rendered":"Bizarre reason behind Hawks youngster's injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hawthorn assistant coach Craig McRae has revealed young gun Mitch Lewis suffered a concussion while doing boxing during the club's midweek training session.<\/p>\n

Lewis was a surprise addition to the Hawks' injury list when its team to take on Sydney in Round 13 was announced.<\/p>\n

In the lead-up to the Swans clash, McRae explained that the 22-year-old forward copped a hit because he "zigged when he should have zagged".<\/p>\n

"It's a shame. I've put a lot of time into Mitch and have great belief he can make it at this level consistently. He's shown some great signs of that," McRae told AFL Nation.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Mitch<\/p>\n

"He zigged when he should've zagged and copped one and unfortunately he's not going to be there tonight."<\/p>\n

"We were just doing some body punches to be honest and he ducked.<\/p>\n

"It was an unfortunate incident and we'll miss him."<\/p>\n

Following Hawthorn's stunning 38-point win over the Sydney Swans<\/a> in Round 13, coach Alastair Clarkson<\/a> denied that the team had turned to sparring sessions to instill some toughess during the bye week after a disappointing first half of the year.<\/p>\n

\"Alastair<\/p>\n

"Boxing is a part of our program every week," Clarkson said.<\/p>\n

"We've been involved in 12 games this year and our players have boxed every week, so that was just an unfortunate incident.<\/p>\n

"We were sparring on Monday and Mitch zigged when he should have zagged and unfortunately copped one on the scone, but hopefully he'll be right to play next week."<\/p>\n

Lewis has played eight matches for Hawthorn this season, kicking 12 goals and averaging 9.2 disposals and 3.9 marks per contest.<\/p>\n

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