Former North Launceston star Rhyan Mansell faces a race against time to play in the SANFL preliminary final.
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Moving to South Australia to play for Woodville-West Torrens earlier this year, the 20-year-old was knocked out in the opening 10 seconds of Sunday's loss to North Adelaide.
He says he can't remember the fateful tackle that ruled him out of the contest, with only replays of the match helping him out.
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"I've woken up feeling a bit confused about everything yesterday, but from all reports I'm a lot better today than what I was yesterday and last night," Mansell said on Monday morning following a meeting with the club's doctor.
The lockdown defender said he would continue to get medical advice over the coming days as he aimed to be right for the minor premiers' grand final shot against South Adelaide on Sunday.
I can't really remember anything to do with the game.
- Premiership Northern Bomber Rhyan Mansell
"I've improved a fair bit overnight, so I'm feeling confident that I'll be able to get back into training by the end of the week and give myself every chance to play on Sunday against South Adelaide."
The concussion setback came in the three-time Northern Bombers premiership player's first game back from an Achilles injury suffered a month ago.