MELBOURNE expects the VFL to examine a bump laid by Geelong veteran David Wojcinski that resulted in youngster Jack Viney breaking his cheekbone in the last quarter of Saturday's curtain-raiser between Geelong and the Casey Scorpions
 
Wojcinski applied a heavy bump on Viney as soon as the 18-year-old, playing his first game for the Demons, received a handball from teammate Tom Couch.
 
Wojcinski was not reported.
 
Viney remained in a Geelong hospital on Saturday night, with the Demons' medical staff yet to decide whether he will have an operation in Geelong or be transported back to a Melbourne hospital to undergo the procedure.
 
While the bump appeared to be fair, Viney felt its full impact and went to ground immediately. The youngster had impressed with 18 touches up until that point.
 
Given the tribunal assessments of bumps that cause injury in the AFL and the duty of care interpretation applied to such judgments, the VFL's response will be watched with interest.
 
Earlier in the game Viney's teammate, Jordan Gysberts, broke his cheekbone in a separate incident. The first round draft pick from 2009 has missed the past month with an ankle injury.
 
He has already undergone an operation in Geelong.
 
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld would not comment on the incident specifically, but said everyone at the club was upset that two young players had such serious injuries.

"Disappointing, disappointing," Neeld said. "Two broken cheekbones in the VFL … don't want anyone to have to go through that. They are both in pain."
 
Neeld said the club's thoughts were with the players and their families who were distressed.

"It's footy though. It is a contact game," Neeld said.