THE BAD

Mummified 2.0

‘The Mummy’ was released in theatres weeks ago, but Dayne Beams was the victim of the AFL’s version on the weekend.

In the opening stages of the game, Beams went into his first contest and was squarely crunched by Shane Mumford. He immediately went down, clutching his shoulder and wrapping it in his guernsey as he ran off.  

The luckless Beams is understood to have suffered serious injury, who didn’t return to the game following the incident.

Dayne Beams runs off injured

Roo’s deja vu

Nick Riewoldt blundered an opportunity in the fourth quarter, running into a seemingly guaranteed goal, only for Jack Leslie to smoother his kick from point blank range.

It drew comparisons to his mishap in the 2010 Grand Final, when Heath Shaw notoriously smothered his goal opening. Suffice to say, one had slightly bigger implications.

Purple haze

Geelong led Fremantle by three points with 30 seconds remaining in the duress of Simonds Stadium. It was potentially the 30 seconds that decided Fremantle’s season.

All players out on their feet, the Dockers somehow linked up from defense and scrambled the ball inside 50. Bradley Hill got it to Michael Walters, who is usually a dead-eye goal scorer. Under extreme pressure, Walters mishit the kick through the behind posts as the final siren sounded.

Joel Selwood was concussed early against Fremantle

THE UGLY

Selwood KO’d, again

Football’s toughest customer, Joel Selwood, has suffered yet another nasty concussion. In the opening minute of the game, he forcefully collided with Hayden Ballantyne and hit the deck hard.

The Cats skipper laid motionless, before refusing to be stretchered off, instead being helped by Geelong trainers and eventually jogging by himself. He never returned to the game.

Geelong would be wise to approach his recovery with extreme caution given his history of head knocks.