The AFL’s dreaded scenario has played out after Geelong star Tom Stewart was concussed in the Cats’ preliminary final win over Hawthorn, robbing him of the chance to become a dual premiership player.

Stewart gathered the Sherrin in Geelong’s defensive 50 inside the final three minutes of the first quarter of their eventual 30-point triumph, but was immediately beset upon by Mabior Chol, who pinned his arms and tackled him forcefully into the ground.

Tom Stewart is attended to by Geelong medical staff. Credit: AFL Photos

The 2022 premiership defender’s head crashed into the MCG surface, and he also clutched at his left wrist, which he wrenched as he went to ground. The Cats subbed Stewart out minutes later, and the AFL’s concussion rules mean he will miss next week’s decider.

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