Geelong star Jeremy Cameron has been cleared of significant damage issues after he was knocked out in an unintentional collision with teammate Gary Rohan through the win over Melbourne.Key factors:Geelong star Jeremy Cameron will miss the Cats' subsequent match underneath concussion protocols after being knocked out in an unintentional collisionCameron was taken off on a …
Geelong star Jeremy Cameron has been cleared of significant damage issues after he was knocked out in an unintentional collision with teammate Gary Rohan through the win over Melbourne.
Cameron was taken from the sphere on a stretcher and despatched to hospital for additional evaluation after the first-quarter incident on Thursday night time.
The 30-year-old was discharged from hospital within the early hours of Friday and can miss subsequent week’s conflict with Sydney whereas underneath concussion protocols.
“I’m feeling rather a lot higher than I did final night time,” Cameron mentioned in a video he posted on social media on Friday from his interest farm exterior Geelong.
“Thanks for everybody’s messages of assist. I respect that.
“However within the final 10 minutes, simply beginning to really feel rather a lot higher, as a result of we’ve got lit up the ‘bonnie’ (bonfire).”
The Cats launched a press release on Friday confirming their main goal-kicker will miss the journey to Sydney in spherical 16 however has “been cleared of any preliminary issues”.
Cameron will proceed to be assessed and monitored by the membership’s medical workers.
Within the speedy aftermath of Thursday night time’s match, Geelong coach Chris Scott mentioned Cameron’s damage and the close to 10-minute anticipate him to be assessed and brought off the bottom had “shaken” Cats gamers.
However they hung robust in moist circumstances at Kardinia Park and steamrolled flag fancies Melbourne with a six-goal burst in the beginning of the ultimate time period, reigniting their premiership defence within the course of.
Rohan was visibly upset about injuring his teammate in a marking contest however refocused and kicked three essential targets in a low-scoring affair, which Geelong gained 11.12 (78) to eight.15 (63).
“As a result of he’s the person who he’s, it did rattle him, and I type of respect him extra for that as a result of he is not a sociopath,” Scott mentioned.
“He is received some empathy for one among his greatest associates, who he is by accident knocked out.
“The way in which he may refocus on what the staff wanted was very admirable.”
Whereas Cameron will miss the encounter with Sydney on the SCG, Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield is an opportunity to return from damage.
Dangerfield needed to play in opposition to Melbourne — per week after struggling a cracked rib and {a partially} collapsed lung — however was overruled by membership medical workers.
“He would’ve performed tonight however he must be saved from himself,” Scott mentioned.
“The excellent news is the medical workers have mentioned the rationale for him not enjoying tonight shall be not a priority even within the subsequent couple of days.
“That is extra round his lung situation. The opposite related ache, he would’ve been cleared to play with that.”
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