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Scans later revealed Macdonald suffered a fracture and dislocation of his left ankle that could rule him out for up to six months.Annesley denied there rules regarding treatment of players on-field were changed over the summer, with referees given discretion on when to stop the game.
Currently, play can be halted if a club trainer tells a touch judge or official that one of their players is down with a serious injury."There is evidence on the tape that the trainers did try to get the attention of the referees," he said. "They've got a lot happening so it's not that unusual for referees to have their attention drawn to other matters when play is still continuing.
"But there were enough officials on the field and in the grandstand to observe that there was a serious injury."What took place on Saturday night wasn't to the standard that we expect and as a result, and other incidents in the game, the match officials will be relegated."
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