Adelaide midfielder Richard Douglas will miss the grand final rematch on Thursday night after the Crows failed to overturn Douglas' one-game ban for a bump on Essendon's Zach Merrett in round one.
The incident took place in the opening quarter, as Douglas elected to bump Merrett.
Richard Douglas has been reported for rough conduct after this bump on Zach Merrett. #AFLDonsCrows pic.twitter.com/1mLXRVPZJu
— AFL (@AFL) March 23, 2018
The Essendon midfielder took a while to get back to his feet before leaving the ground in the hands of the trainer.
Merrett then failed a concussion test on the bench, as was ruled out of returning to the game.
He has since trained with the club during the week, and is a strong chance to take on the Dockers at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.
Douglas will miss his side's clash with Richmond on Thursday night, and the Crows have been fined $10,000 for losing the appeal.
