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Melbourne rookie Kade Chandler was 'shattered' after a brutal collision with Luke Foley resulted in the Eagles defender suffering a concussion.
Foley was in possession late in the fourth quarter of West Coast's 112-38 loss against Melbourne at Optus Stadium, when he was chased down by Chandler, who tackled him to the ground.
With his arms pinned behind his back by the Demons rookie, Foley couldn't brace himself for the impact and hit the turf hard head first and lay prone for a few seconds.
Luke Foley had to be assisted off the field after suffering a concussion against Melbourne
His teammates were soon on the scene to help him, before medical staff intervened and eventually helped a visibly groggy Foley off the field.
Seeing the outcome of his tackle on the Eagles defender left a mark on Chandler, who replaced injured midfielder James Harmesnow in the final term and now faces suspension.
'He’s shattered that he’s had that impact on a player,' Melbourne Goodwin said post-match.
'It’s a really difficult footy incident. It’s a chase down tackle from a long way away with speed and momentum.
Foley was tackled by Melbourne rookie Kade Chandler late in the final term at Optus Stadium
Foley hit the turf hard and couldn't brace for collision as he had his arms pinned behind him
The Eagles defender lay prone on the turf for several seconds as teammates intervened
'We obviously feel for the lad, but to Kade’s credit, he’s pretty upset about it. In the end it’s a big chase down tackle in the end has had a bad impact.'
The incident overshadowed Melbourne's 74-point win over the Eagles, as Melbourne's new-found love affair with Perth continued on Sunday night.
The result marked Melbourne's 16th straight win, with the run including last year's grand final triumph - also by 74 points - over the Western Bulldogs and the 83-point preliminary final demolition of Geelong, both at Optus Stadium.
Perth had previously been a graveyard for the Demons, with Melbourne losing 17 straight matches at Subiaco Oval between 2004-2016.
Medical staff eventually arrived on the scene and helped Foley off the field
But the defending premiers have now won four straight games at Optus, with their latest
