Freo ahead Michael Frederick was subbed out of the sport in opposition to St Kilda after receiving a heavy knock from Saints defender Jimmy Webster early within the opening time period.
Webster, who was suspended for seven weeks after a excessive bump on Jy Simpkin in a pre-season recreation in March, got here in with velocity to make an intercept in a marking contest.
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He made heavy contact with Frederick, who was bravely operating again with the flight making an attempt to mark, as Webster jumped excessive of him to convey the ball to floor.
“He obtained lots of Sherrin,” Dwayne Russell stated in commentary.
“That’s simply contesting the ball, I don’t suppose there may be way more Jimmy Webster might have carried out,” Jason Dunstall added.
No Dockers remonstrated after the conflict which had Frederick mendacity on the bottom for greater than a minute because the Saints went on to attain on the different finish.
Webster had additionally pulled up sore from the incident however ran off the ache.
“I don’t know if he might be criticised in any manner for that contest,” Nathan Buckley stated.
After the objective, the cart got here on to help Frederick from the sector, however the 24-year-old obtained to his ft and ran off.
He was later subbed off for Emmett with seven minutes remaining within the quarter.
At halftime of a detailed contest, the Dockers held a slim edge, main 5.6 (36) to five.3 (33).
Again in March, followers and consultants alike reacted with outrage after Webster’s sickening excessive shot rocked the pre-season recreation.
Lower than per week after Port Adelaide’s Sam Powell-Pepper was handed a four-week ban for his excessive shot on Crow Mark Keane, Webster worn out Simpkin at Moorabbin Oval.
Simpkin, who has a historical past of concussion points, had simply kicked the ball on the boundary line when Webster jumped from the bottom and picked up the midfielder with the total power of his physique and tucked elbow.
The incident sparked a melee between the groups and Simpkin required medical consideration earlier than being helped from the bottom.
The North co-captain performed no additional half within the recreation and Webster was handed a heavy ban from the Tribunal.
Webster stated he “deeply regretted” his actions in a press release launched the day after the sport.
“I’ve reached out to Jy and can’t understate my regret. My ideas are with Jy and his household and I hope he has a speedy and profitable restoration,” Webster stated.
“I absolutely recognise the significance of defending gamers’ heads and on this occasion, I failed to satisfy that much-needed commonplace.
“I’ll current to the Tribunal and perceive there might be penalties for my actions.”
