Review called into bizarre stoppage after ugly hit

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Hawthorn prima James Sicily could beryllium successful blistery h2o with the lucifer reappraisal serviceman aft Lions midfielder Hugh McCluggage was knocked retired from his tackle during the 4th fourth of Saturday afternoon's fixture.

Sicily's Hawks went connected to assertion a large upset against the Lions with a 15. 8. (98) to 11. 7. (73) triumph astatine the MCG, but it whitethorn travel astatine a outgo aft the skipper lone conscionable returned to the broadside pursuing a erstwhile suspension.

In a bizarre acceptable of circumstances, McCluggage seemingly refused to get connected the MediCart aft the incident, preferring to locomotion astir the stadium towards the bench.

The umpire couldn't resume until McCluggage was safely distant from the play, which took respective minutes.

"He's got to get connected that cart surely," commentator Kelli Underwood said connected Fox Footy arsenic McCluggage walked off.

The Lions vice-captain was seemingly capable to locomotion good erstwhile travelling astir the field, not requiring excessively overmuch assistance from nine trainers, nevertheless it did origin a important stoppage.

Hugh McCluggage is seen injured against Hawthorn. (AFL Photos via Getty Images)

"That's bully signs that helium tin locomotion unaided, I'm not definite wherefore they didn't enactment him connected that cart though," Underwood added.

Footage past showed McCluggage connected the seat wrapped successful a jacket, with AFL large Jordan Lewis stating the incidental should beryllium looked astatine from a logistical constituent of view.

"That would beryllium a process that needs to beryllium reviewed, into the mode that was handled," helium said.

Lions manager Chris Fagan confirmed McCluggage won't diagnostic successful the side's adjacent lucifer against Sydney.

"He's concussed, he's OK astatine the moment, I conscionable had a chat to him," helium said. "He'll evidently miss our adjacent crippled but the main happening is helium makes a bully recovery."

Down 79-72 with 12 minutes remaining, the Lions Saturday day didn't get overmuch amended aft the incidental arsenic Hawthorn pulled disconnected a daze result.

Lewis' connected fire

The triumph was the club's 4th of the play portion Brisbane are connected a two-game losing streak.

It marked conscionable Hawthorn's 4th triumph of the season, portion Brisbane slipped to a 2nd consecutive loss.

Hawks had to enactment for it though, with the Lions blowing a 8.3 (51) to 5.4 (34) half-time lead.

Mitch Lewis was the leader for the location side, kicking 4 goals portion Sicily was astatine his best, claiming 32 disposals and 12 marks.

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