Bulldog midfielder Bailey Smith could face a stay on the sidelines after being denounced for an alleged header to Zach Tuohy.
Western Bulldogs midfielder Bailey Smith could be found in the hot water with the match’s review officer after he was reported for an alleged headbutt on Geelong’s company Zach Tuohy during Friday’s game in the evening at Marvel Stadium.
After the final siren sounded for three-quarters of the time in Melbourne, Smith and Tuohy found themselves embroiled in a heated confrontation as they walked towards the dugout.
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During the brief fight, the 21-year-old appeared to intentionally light his head on Tuohy as he grabbed his jumper, making contact with his opponent’s forehead. The referee immediately informed Smith of the incident.
Tuohy came out of the fight wearing a torn T-shirt and a red mark on his forehead.
“Another little headbutt from Bailey Smith, I’m not sure if she got in touch, but there were a couple of them anyway,” football icon Brian Taylor said in a Channel 7 comment.
“Now Bailey Smith has been informed here. I think I’ve seen one before, too. Wow. A little broken in the forehead, too. Oh boy. God thank me.
“A double blow there and they both face off. What a way to finish the fourth.”
Tuohy and Smith shared a hug after the Cats won 12.11 (83) to 10.10 (70), their third straight victory.
“We’re just shaking our heads … we can’t believe what we’re seeing,” former Melbourne captain Garry Lyon told Fox Footy.
“He’s so out of character for a young man that he’s almost the highest-profile football player in the competition.”
Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown called it “an absolute stroke.”
“The old Liverpool kiss, we don’t see it very often,” he continued.
“What will the AFL say about it? They called Buddy Franklin’s act a coward. Wow. That’s worse.”
Glenn McFarlane of The Herald Sun tweeted, “What the hell was he thinking?”
Andrew Wu of The Age posted: “Bailey Smith is a smart player, but that’s not how you use your head.”
Another Jeremy Cameron master class helped Geelong avoid a brave Bulldogs counteroffensive in an action-packed contest.
Cameron finished the game with six goals to regain the lead in the Coleman Medal and lead the Cats to a hard-fought 13-point victory after they almost saw their 40-point lead come to a close when the Dogs were left behind. to five points in the last period. .
But after playing a key role in putting Geelong in a dominant position early in the game with three goals in the first quarter, Cameron also held high at the end, starting three more in the last term when the Bulldogs threatened to complete. a remarkable comeback. to win.
The win put Geelong back in the top four and got three straight wins for the first time this season, while the Dogs could now be out of the top eight at the end of the round.
– with Ronny Lerner, NCA NewsWire