Bad day at the AFL office for Darragh Joyce

Under AFL Concussion Protocols, which were brought in last April, the Kilkenny native will sit out the next 12 days before undergoing tests to determine if he can return to play.

Darragh Joyce of the Saints lays injured following a tackle at the GMHBA Stadium in Geelong. 

Kilkenny’s Darragh Joyce suffered a concussion in St. Kilda’s 85-71 loss to Geelong in today's AFL Round 22 game  at GMHBA Stadium

Joyce was a late addition to the Saints side on Friday due to a hand injury to Tom Highmore but he was unable to finishe the game and was removed from play following a hefty challenge from Geelong’s Tom Hawkins.