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COLLINGWOOD will be without Nathan Brown and potentially Jack Frost for Friday night's clash with St Kilda after both defenders were injured in the Magpies' brave eight-point win over West Coast at the MCG yesterday.
Coach Nathan Buckley conceded Brown could require surgery which would derail his season, while Frost will be monitored this week after not coming back on after half-time due to concussion.
GUTSY MAGPIES NOTCH FAMOUS WIN
Brown was rushed to hospital for assessment during the game after suffering his second shoulder dislocation of the season.
"Any time you dislocate your shoulder, you are potentially looking at that (surgery)," Buckley said last night.
"It's really disappointing for him because he got through three VFL games, a power of training on the track and (he) just wasn't able to stand up — an innocuous contest and it comes out.
"We need to give him time to let it heal and then work out what we are going to do from here."
Nathan Brown injured his right shoulder in this marking contest. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
Frost will need to prove his fitness ahead of a six-day turnaround against the Saints after suffering nausea and the effects of a knock to the back of his head.
Buckley praised the rest of the undermanned defence that restricted West Coast's dangerous attack in the second half, labelling Nick Maxwell's performance as outstanding.
"If 'Maxy' says that's in his top five wins, I would nearly say it is in his top five games for the club," Buckley said. "I thought he was huge.
"Sometimes all you need is guys prepared to have a dip and stay in the game."
Buckley conceded Travis Cloke needed to keep working hard to overcome his form slump after the key forward managed only one goal yesterday.
Round 10: Collingwood v West Coast Travis Cloke in the last quarter with Dane Swan Picture: Wayne Ludbey. Source: News Corp Australia
Admittedly, that goal gave the Magpies the breathing space it needed to hold on.
"His form is not at the level that he would expect and we would expect," he said. "But we had 13 goalkickers to kick 17 goals. That spread is what we are looking for."
The coach admitted his team struggled early in the game, but a growing resilience from the group helped to get them over the line.
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"We'd hope to take a fair bit of belief," he said. "That and the Essendon game, we've been able to salvage from some pretty poor football early in the match.
"This one went a little bit longer than the Essendon game.
"(But) there's a growing belief and solidarity in the group. There's a resilience that's building.
"At the same time you don't want to get in the habit of having to dig yourself out of big holes."
Scott Pendlebury celebrates a final-term goal. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
Eagle Mitch Brown tweeted a message of support for his twin Nathan after the game: "Thinking of U bro ... U r one courageous tough bugger."
West Coast's Elliot Yeo lost part of his two front teeth after a collision with Jarrod Witts, which will require some dental work. Yeo wasn't wearing his mouth guard at the time.
Eagles coach Adam Simpson said: "We didn't deserve to win in the end, they stayed in the game just as much as we did.
"We missed an opportunity, I wouldn't say it's the one that got away. I thought the Carlton game maybe was."
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