It was a minute of misery for Bulldogs star Kurt Mann, who was placed on report and suffered a head knock in successive plays.
Late in the first half of Thursday night’s clash with the Panthers, the 32-year-old was forced from the field after reeling out of contact from Paul Alamoti.
Mann immediately dropped to the floor and clutched at his face, with Canterbury trainer Travis Touma rushing to his side in the middle of Accor Stadium.
“Mann has come out the back of this poorly, that’s a big collision,” lead caller Mat Thompson said on the Nine broadcast.
While he was being attended to, referee Wyatt Raymond informed skipper Stephen Crichton that Mann was being penalised and placed on report for the previous tackle.
“He’s on report and he’s been knocked senseless in the next tackle,” Thompson said.
The tough utility eventually got to his feet with blood coming out of his nose and left the field with the assistance of Canterbury staff.
Earlier in the first half, teammate Jacob Preston was also placed on report for a trip.
The hosts took a 10-0 lead into the break against a Penrith side that was without the majority of their front-line players as Ivan Cleary rests his stars before the finals.
Perhaps surprisingly, Mann was cleared to return to the field in the second half, but he did have plenty of swelling around his face and nose from the Alamoti collision.
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