Melbourne have been left counting the cost of their final hit out ahead of the home and away season getting underway.
The Demons fell to the Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104) to 15.7 (97) to make it to straight losses in the JLT.
But the losses took a back seat to the nightmare injuries suffered to several players with another potentially under fire from the match review panel.
Boom recruit Steven May could be in doubt for the season opener after delivering a late front on bump to Jarrod Berry.
But Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is confident his new star defender will be given the all clear.
“I had a bit of a look at that. (It) seemed minimal contact to me; he was just standing there ready to block,” Goodwin said.
“So I’m really confident he’ll be right to play. I thought he worked his way into the game today. Obviously, he was a bit slow early, but I felt he built some momentum as the game went on.”
Unfortunately the real concern for the Demons came in the form of two gruesome injuries to key players in the line up.
Big-bodied midfielder James Harmes left the match with a dislocated finger and had to be taken to hospital.
The second injury to strike the club was to flashy defender Jay Kennedy-Harris who landed awkwardly after contesting a marking contest.
As soon as he hit the ground he clutched for his leg and was seen rolling around in agony as the game was brought to a halt.
A stretcher was brought onto the field to take Kennedy-Harris off and the club was initially fearing the worst.
“It looked nasty. We were fearing ACL, but he’s gone and had a scan, which is all clear. But it will be a while for Jay; he’s got some bone bruising, but good news is it wasn’t an ACL,” Simon Goodwin said.
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