Jack Martin hit on Nick Blakey, video, MRO verdict, ban, Carlton Blues v Sydney Swans, reactions, latest news

Carlton ahead Jack Martin might face MRO scrutiny for taking Sydney’s Nick Blakey excessive throughout the first quarter of Friday night time’s Elimination Closing.

Martin early within the opening time period of the MCG sport charged at Blakey from the facet and appeared to make contact along with his head because the Swans defender disposed of the ball, leaving him dazed.

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“Blakey is in a bit of little bit of bother there, acquired the stress from Martin coming in on the facet,” Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge advised Channel 7.

Channel 7 commentator Abbey Holmes added: “Blakey is a bit of bit sore after that incident there, sluggish to get to his toes.”

Blakey immediately went all the way down to the rooms and was sidelined for the rest of the quarter earlier than returning within the second time period.

Fellow Channel 7 caller Brian Taylor prompt Martin could possibly be in bother for the incident.

“I can see why he’s sluggish to get to his toes, copped one across the mush, mouthguard spat out. I assumed for a second there is likely to be a tooth in it as effectively,” he stated.

“He’s going to must report back to the match assessment on that one I might suppose.”

It comes as Collingwood star Brayden Maynard was despatched straight to the tribunal for his hit that concussed Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw in a co-charge from the MRO and AFL government common supervisor Laura Kane, leaving his finals destiny in peril, whereas Demon Jacob van Rooyen copped a one-match ban.

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