Alex Pearce: Walyalup (Fremantle) Dockers skipper to face Match Review scrutiny for hit on Darcy Byrne-Jones
Alex Pearce is set to come under Match Review scrutiny following a significant collision with Darcy Byrne-Jones that left the Power forward dazed.
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The Walyalup skipper made heavy contact with the head of Byrne-Jones during the late stages of the second quarter in the sides’ clash at Optus Stadium.
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Byrne-Jones failed to join his teammates on the ground as the Power returned for the second half, with the club confirming he had been substituted out with concussion symptoms.
Dockers coach Justin Longmuir was shown on the broadcast putting both of his hands on his face in the coaches’ box when the hit occurred, while players from both sides remonstrated.
Pearce has played all 11 games this season after struggling to stay on the field in the late stages of last season, coinciding with his side’s fall down the ladder.
The Dockers travel to Gold Coast to take on the high-flying Suns next week before the club’s bye.
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