The AFL says emergency protocols had “rolled out perfectly” during the Gabba power outage in the Brisbane Lions’ victory over Melbourne on Friday night, but Lions coach Chris Fagan believes the Demons were given an unfair advantage in the return to play.
, but Lions coach Chris Fagan believes the Demons were given an unfair advantage in the return to play.
“We know that it goes down to the wire with percentage, so that for us was, you know, notwithstanding the venue and play being safe to proceed, which was obviously the first priority, the second is to get those 12 minutes of the game done.” Players wait on field as power goes out during the round two AFL match between Brisbane Lions and Melbourne Demons at The Gabba,“It was an unheard of situation, really,” Fagan had said on Friday night after the match .
“I don’t want his family at home to be thinking he’s done his knee. We need to get further scans and assess that.”
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