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Richmond gun Shai Bolton will miss two-to-three AFL video games after he fractured his wrist in a nightclub combat as coach Damien Hardwick defended the midfielder’s name to step in to assist teammate Daniel Rioli.
Hardwick confirmed Bolton had undergone surgical procedure on Monday night after struggling the damage in an altercation on the weekend, which the Tigers stated began when Rioli’s girlfriend was “subjected to inappropriate behaviour” from a fellow nightclub patron.
Rioli confronted the patron and was punched within the face, struggling a lower below his eye that required two stitches, with Bolton stepping in.
Hardwick defended each gamers on Monday evening and stated he believed many individuals would have reacted the identical means.
“A participant’s associate was put in an inappropriate state of affairs that she didn’t really feel comfy with and Daniel stood up and tried to eradicate the state of affairs and was punched within the eye,” Hardwick informed Fox Footy.
“I don’t condone violence however the actuality is, you set anybody in that state of affairs, they’re going to face up for his or her associate and their mates and Shai was the identical.
“So, look, it was a troublesome state of affairs. It’s not one ideally we need to be in however the actuality is we’re the place we’re.”
Hardwick stated soccer bosses Tim Livingstone and Blair Hartley had spoken at size with Bolton and Rioli and the Tigers had been “completely” assured there was no wrongdoing on their behalf.
“We’ve acquired to the underside of it – the proof we’ve acquired and the story we’ve got,” he stated.
“So from our viewpoint, we again within the gamers.”
Hardwick stated whereas the duo had been entitled to “reside a life”, the incident was a reminder to AFL gamers they needed to be cautious and “these conditions can happen in the event that they exit”.
Bolton joins Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, Dion Prestia and Kane Lambert on the sidelines, with Hardwick describing Richmond’s midfield as “obliterated”.
Two-time premiership participant Bolton has averaged 21.8 disposals and greater than a aim a sport this season, together with six targets throughout his previous two outings.
“It’s disappointing. He’s is in nice kind, there’s little question about that. He’s one of many kind gamers of the competitors,” Hardwick stated.
Bolton, who’s out of contract at season’s finish, additionally hauled down a mark of the yr contender within the Tigers’ loss to Geelong on Friday evening.
The reigning premiers sit 4-4, eight video games into their bid for a fourth flag in 5 seasons.
Richmond face a resurgent GWS at Marvel Stadium this week, then journey to Brisbane to tackle the Lions earlier than returning to the MCG to host Adelaide.
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