IT was absolute carnage in the first quarter at the SCG with three players appearing to suffer injuries.

The worst was Dane Swan, who had his leg buckle under him in an ugly incident midway through the term.

Swan limped off under the assistance of trainers and went straight into the rooms, playing no further part in the contest.

It later emerged that the Brownlow medallist fractured both his fibula and his foot with more scans expected to confirm the extent of the injuries but Swan is expected to miss at least a month, if not longer.

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Sydney’s Luke Parker fractured his fibula in mid-August last year and missed the rest of the season.

Alex Fasolo had a fall that wasn’t for the squeamish after going for a screamer late in the first quarter.

Fasolo flew and then landed right on the top of his head in a scary moment for everyone watching.

Thankfully a minute or so later he got up under his own power and returned to the action soon after.

Lance Franklin was also involved in an injury scare as he appeared to hurt his right shoulder in a contested ball situation.

He clearly was uncomfortable with it but returned to the ground after being checked by club doctors.

Given he had four goals at halftime, it clearly wasn’t too much of a concern.

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