Collingwood midfielder Taylor Adams would person been beyond shattered aft Saturday night's qualifying last thriller.
His Magpies mislaid to Geelong successful the last infinitesimal of their clash, having led until immoderate Gary Rohan magic inspired the Cats to victory successful week 1 of the playoffs.
Adding wounded to insult, Adams finished the nighttime with a vest connected and watching the enactment from the bench.
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He suffered a nasty wounded and had to helped disconnected the tract by 2 Magpies trainers. Reports aft the crippled suggest Adams tore his groin badly, and is nary accidental to play again this season.
The 28-year-old volition beryllium sidelined erstwhile his squad takes connected Fremantle adjacent week successful a do-or-die semi-final clash astatine the MCG.
There's not galore worse feelings for a footballer than having your play ended by wounded and your squad losing a last each successful the 1 night.
But Adams had his spirits lifted arsenic helium near the MCG.
He aboriginal tweeted astir a wholesome gathering with a young instrumentality extracurricular the stadium.
"Magpie service I request your help," Adams said.
"Following today's game, portion walking backmost to the AIA centre, a young miss and her begetter could spot I was flat.
"The young miss came up to maine and offered to clasp my manus crossing Swan Street, she past gave a monolithic hug.
"I would emotion to find them."
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