Toby Greene had blood streaming from his head after he was clobbered early on within the conflict between GWS and Hawthorn in Launceston on Saturday afternoon.
Coming off their bye, the Giants have been trying to get a win on the board and push towards the highest 4 within the second half of the season.
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The Hawks began effectively at UTAS Stadium and Greene had his head lower open in a brutal marking contest late within the first quarter.
It regarded just like the Giants captain was going to take a mark inside ahead 50 earlier than Hawthorn defender Sam Frost came visiting to spoil the ball — his elbow smashed into Greene’s head, opening up a nasty lower.
However blood instantly started pouring out of the gash down Greene’s face and he left the sector to get patched up.
Watch the Toby Greene collision within the video above.
“Take a look at that,” Dwayne Russell stated on Fox Footy.
Hawks legend Dermott Brereton stated: “Oh yeah, Frosty might need achieved extra than simply spoil him. That’s a multitude.”
The Each day Telegraph’s Lachlan McKirdy wrote on X: “Toby Greene utterly collected within the head with blood streaming from a lower. Not even seen by the umpires, weird.”
Nick Dal Santo described the collision as a “glancing unintentional elbow from Frost that drew blood”.
Greene returned quickly after, trying barely mummified with tape round his head and sporting GWS rookie Darcy Jones’ orange and charcoal headgear.
Jones, who wasn’t picked in GWS’ crew for the sport, posted on Instagram: “Hand it again mate @uncletobygreene.”
“That’s uncommon,” Dal Santo stated.
“I’m wondering how you’ll really feel in all probability not ever sporting a helmet in your life after which having the top wrapped up. He’ll be simple to establish.”
The Giants pulled forward within the second quarter, kicking 4 targets to 1 to take a 19-point lead into halftime.
The Hawks have been aiming for his or her fifth win in six video games.
