Tigers' McGuane hit by goalpost in VFL
May 19, 2007 - 5:24PM
The Age
Richmond defender Luke McGuane was lucky to escape serious injury when he was felled by a goalpost in a bizarre incident in Hobart on Saturday.
McGuane was playing for Coburg in the VFL against the Tasmanian Devils at Bellerive Oval when he was injured.
He and Devils player Mark Westfield were running back towards the goals with the flight of the ball when Westfield crashed into the post.
It snapped off at the base and landed on McGuane who had run through the posts and was standing behind the square.
The match was halted and McGuane taken from the ground to be treated.
Under the rules the match, which was midway through the final quarter at the time with Coburg narrowly in front, Coburg would've been declared winners if it was held up for more than 30 minutes.
However, a replacement post arrived, was installed and the teams returned about 15 minutes later, with McGuane running back onto the ground with Coburg, who finished off with a comfortable win.
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