brody mihocek left the King’s Birthday clash in the second quarter after Billy Frampton’s tackle drove his head into the turf. Trainers took over after the incident, and play stopped for 10 minutes while he received care.
Frampton’s Tackle Stops Play
Frampton, Mihocek’s 2023 premiership teammate, was paid a holding the ball free kick for the tackle. Mihocek tried to evade the contact, then appeared dazed as concern quickly shifted to possible neck damage.
The stoppage stretched long enough for both playing groups to walk over to him after the delay. That sequence made the injury more than a brief collision: it removed a key forward from the contest and left the ground waiting on the next medical step.
Mihocek’s Concussion History
Mihocek’s importance to the match was clear before the incident. He has kicked 283 goals from 169 matches across his time with both clubs, and he debuted for Collingwood in the run to the 2018 Grand Final.
The concern around the tackle also sits against a tougher backdrop for him personally. He had issues with concussion in 2020, 2023 and earlier in 2026, which made the way he hit the turf even harder to watch for those around the contest.
For the Demons, the immediate issue was not the scoreboard but the health of one of their key forwards. The next phase of the story belongs to the medical assessment after a second-quarter incident that halted the King’s Birthday clash and pulled both sides into the same circle around Mihocek.
