West Coast coach Andrew McQualter will seek clarification from the AFL about their head injury assessment (HIA) protocols after the Eagles were left down a man early in the one-point loss to North Melbourne.
Eagles wingman Hamish Davis was left clearly concussed after being ridden to the turf in a tackle from North's Paul Curtis in the first quarter of Saturday's match in Perth.
Curtis has been handed a three-match ban for the incident, with the tackle deemed careless conduct, severe impact and high contact.
Davis's arms were pinned in the tackle, leaving him vulnerable as the tackle drew him to the turf.
The umpires correctly stopped play to allow trainers to attend to a clearly affected Davis.
When two trainers lifted him up, Davis' legs were wobbly, and he had to be slowly helped off the ground.
