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Carlton beats Brisbane by a point in AFL Opening Round clash at Gabba as Keidean Coleman injures knee

Brisbane’s AFL premiership charge has taken an early hammering with Keidean Coleman suffering a suspected ACL tear before the side gave up a 46-point lead to lose by one point to Carlton.Blues star Cripps out for up to 12 weeks | SBS News

Coleman was helped from the field at halftime on Friday at the Gabba after his left leg clashed with Carlton tackler Lachie Fogarty as he kicked.

The Lions had blitzed the Blues early but in the third term had eight-straight goals kicked on them in a 13.8 (86) 12.13 (85) loss that ended a 14-game winning streak at the Gabba stronghold.

Initial reports were of a hyper-extended knee for Coleman but coach Chris Fagan delivered worse news of a likely season-ending injury in the post-game press conference.

“He’ll get a scan tomorrow but at this stage it looks like an ACL,” he said.

“We haven’t had much luck with ACLs, think about (Eric) Hipwood, (Cam) Rayner, Ashy (Will Ashcroft) last year.

Conor McKenna could return from a hamstring injury next week while Ashcroft won’t be back until the later half of this season after his setback in 2023.

But Coleman’s ball use and dare out of defence will be hard to replace, the 23-year-old dominant in the first half of last season’s grand final.

“We get disappointed for all the lads with those sorts of injuries, because we know the way back’s a long way back,” Fagan said.

“It’ll create an opportunity for somebody else, which will be their good fortune.”

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