Carlton star Sam Docherty has lashed out on the state of the repaired MCG turf and says he feared for his security when he was taking part in on the floor.
Per week out from the AFL season-opener between the Blues and Richmondgroundskeepers have been in a mad scramble to fix the surface following two big Ed Sheeran live shows on the venue.
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The restore job reportedly cost around $1 million and the AFL stated it was utterly assured there can be no points.
Nevertheless, on Friday night time – the second AFL conflict on the venue in two days – there was player carnage and Geelong coach Chris Scott was unimpressed with the state of the bottom.
Scott stated the venue had scored an “personal aim” with its administration of the taking part in floor.
Docherty and his Blues performed in a thrilling draw against Richmond on Thursday nightand now he has joined the refrain of concern.
“Having been an individual who has executed a few ACLs (anterior cruciate ligament accidents), I used to be extraordinarily nervous once I walked on the market pre-game and noticed the variations within the turf,” Docherty informed 3AW.
“Stuff that has been there for some time after which the newly re-laid stuff. I used to be stunned there weren’t any accidents in our sport and watching (Friday night time) was most likely what I anticipated to occur.
“There’s a pretty vital distinction between the 2 turfs. The newly re-laid stuff was fairly arduous however did transfer if you went over it. The grass spat up a bit, after which, (with) the previous MCG turf, they put a lot water attempting to get the brand new grass to sit down in, that was actually smooth.
“So it positively offered some degree of danger in my eyes and the MCG took that punt. They’d have recognized what they have been doing by taking the MCG contest.”
The problem flared on Friday night time when Cats gamers Tom Stewart and Sam De Koning needed to depart the sector with knee accidents of their loss to Collingwood.
Whereas De Koning returned, Stewart was subbed out of the sport.
It’s unclear whether or not the floor performed a job within the two accidents.
“It has been a very long time because the grand ultimate,” Scott stated.
“It is the largest sport within the nation and it is the perfect floor on the planet, for my part.
“So to compromise the floor is a wierd choice to make voluntarily. Stuff occurs and the climate is past your management, honest sufficient.
“However it was an personal aim, I reckon.”
The MCG is present process an enormous turf substitute somewhat greater than every week out from spherical one after the Ed Sheeran live performance.
Scott initially was reluctant to purchase into the talk forward of Spherical 1 concerning the MCG turf.
“It is an fascinating dialogue for others to have – it is distasteful when the coach of the shedding staff talks concerning the floor,” Scott stated post-game.
“However it’s worthy of debate.”
Scott was then requested concerning the suggestions from the gamers.
“I am relaying this… the problem is there are variations on the bottom now,” he stated.
“There are some bits which are actually agency, and you’ll maintain your ft, and different bits which are actually smooth and you’ll’t maintain your ft.”
– With AAP
