Michael Close grabs his leg after injuring it at Etihad Stadium. Photo: Michael Klein. Source: News Corp Australia
PORT Adelaide has no concerns over playing at Etihad Stadium on Saturday despite the fallout from the injury to Brisbane forward Michael Close.
Close ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament when he was trying to complete a mark near the boundary and appeared to be tripped up by the artificial grass that meets the real grass near the wing.
But Power vice captain Brad Ebert said the players — as much as they felt for Close — had spent little time worrying over the surface at the Melbourne docklands venue.
``I'm not too concerned about it,'' Ebert said. ``I think Etihad has had its issues over the years but over the past few years I've felt that it's been a pretty strong surface.
``Personally, I'm not too worried about it. Knee injuries are shocking things to happen within the game but you see it happen at a number of grounds so I'm not overly concerned just about Etihad.''
Ebert's calls come after coaching director Shaun Hart previously told The Advertiser the club had full trust in the AFL to resolve the issue.
Etihad Stadium chief Paul Sergeant said he would remove the recently laid artificial turf.
Brisbane was furious about the injury to Close, 20, who now faces a year on the sidelines.
It is understood it is thinking about lodging a claim for compensation of up to $100,000.
Lions chief Greg Swann has been seeking legal advice on the matter and has been blunt in wanting compensation.
``We want to be compensated,'' he said. ``This is going to be pretty costly for us.''
Other players in the dispute are the players union, the AFL Players' Association, and Sergeant said he would work with both the league and the union to find all the background information relating to the Close case and also assist with any testing.
The AFLPA has offered to provide Close with legal advice.
The Lions has watched the incident in slow motion and believe the injury happened because Close's heal caught the edge of the artificial turf that run along the fence line.
Most grounds have an artificial lining running around the boundary to prevent mud around the bench and to allow heavy work vehicles to access the ground.
The MCG, The Gabba and Adelaide Oval all have artificial turf to protect the real turf but those doesn't extend as wide as at Etihad.
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