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Dogs star in neck brace after crushing hit - CtrlF.XYZ

Dogs star in neck brace after crushing hit

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The Western Bulldogs had a beardown showing against North Melbourne, defeating the Kangaroos by 58 points successful a lucifer simulation astatine Ikon Park.

Looking a revived Bulldogs side, caller recruits Rory Lobb and Liam Jones excelled arsenic the club's young attackers piled connected multi-goal hauls.

However, the ascendant show was spoilt by a trio of injuries to the premiership fancies.

In the archetypal quarter, seasoned Bulldogs defender Taylor Duryea appeared to endure a cervix wounded successful a tackle from Roos co-captain Jy Simpkin, prompting spinal wounded procedures to beryllium enactment into effect.

"You spot a spot of a sound arsenic he's taking that tackle," commentator Cameron Mooney said connected Fox Footy's coverage.

Duryea near the tract unassisted but had a cervix brace fitted and was aboriginal taken to infirmary for precautionary scans.

"You conscionable spot the backmost of his neck, helium looks beauteous sore. He's got the jumper disconnected already and is down successful the changerooms," Mooney added.

Duryea was aboriginal cleared of a superior cervix injury.

"He got a small sound to the cervix but each the scans person cleared him of immoderate injury," Bulldogs adjunct manager Rohan Smith said.

"He feels OK, truthful that's a existent affirmative for us.

"We'll spot however helium recovers and speech to the doctors ... he's conscionable going to person a small spot of a remainder now.

"He'll astir apt present himself done grooming this week and hopefully beryllium close for circular one."

In the aforesaid quarter, defender Ed Richards was besides subbed retired with a corked near thigh.

In the 3rd quarter, chap defender Hayden Crozier suffered a dislocated digit and besides exited the crippled prematurely.

Adding to the Bulldogs' wounded woes, young weapon Cody Weightman was a precocious withdrawal from the signifier lucifer with an adductor complaint.

All players expected to beryllium acceptable for the Dogs' season-opener against Melbourne connected March 18.

A six-goal-to-one 3rd word sealed the triumph arsenic the efforts of Roos youngsters Paul Curtis, Harry Sheezel and Nick Larkey were not capable to support up the pressure.

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