Nick Maxwell Get's A Visit From Uncle Karma.

Lacerated kidneys after a decent hip and shoulder from Embley... at Subiaco Oval of all places. The injury is so bad that he can't leave Perth for a week.

I supported Nick after his hip and shoulder on McGinnity 2 years ago which left the latter with a broken jaw, but I guess what goes around comes around sometimes. So if either Nick or Eddie arc up about this one (and trust me, I'm waiting for Eddie to have a whinge), there's going to be a whole boatload of us waiting to tell them to wind their necks in.

Whatever the inevitable debate will bring in the next few days... Collingwood will be playing without their captain and two key defenders (with Brown out too) for the next little while, which could put a decent dent in their game.

2011 might not be as cut and dry as many think.