Geelong Cats skipper Joel Selwood didn't last very long against Fremantle, after clashing heads with Dockers forward Hayden Ballantyne in the first minute of the game.
Both players ran forward towards the ball from opposite sides and collided. Selwood was lying motionless as his teammates signaled for the medical staff to attend to their injured captain. When a stretcher came onto the ground, Selwood shrugged it off and jogged off the field with the assistance of trainers. He jogged down the Geelong race where he received further medical attention and a concussion test. The 29-year old took no further part in the game. "I wasn't surprised to see him run off. It was probably a message to our medical staff and our fans, and the coaching staff as well," coach Chris Scott said post-match. "The decision was made relatively quickly. Often these things take the full 20 minutes of however long the procedure takes to work through. "I can't give you an outlook on the positive or negative side but I will say we're really confident that he'll work through a stringent process which will give us an outcome independent of the coaches, players and administration."
Selwood has a frequent history of concussions which could put him in doubt to face the Giants at Spotless Stadium on Saturday night. While Geelong haven't ruled out their skipper for the clash this weekend, it is expected that the medical staff will take extra precaution in his recovery.
It was Hayden Ballantyne's first AFL game of the season. The forward kicked two goals and had 14 possessions, but it wasn't enough to hold the Cats off, resulting in a two-point loss at Simonds Stadium.
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