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Cats' Stewart opens up on AFL grand final heartbreak

Tom Stewart has opened up on the pain of watching on as Geelong lost the grand final. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Geelong star Tom Stewart admits there is no way he could have played in the AFL grand final regardless of concussion protocols, and might have missed out even with an extra week to recover.

Stewart became the first player to miss a premiership decider under the league's concussion processes last month, having suffered a head knock in the Cats' preliminary final win over Hawthorn.

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