Sloane makes scary admission about concussion effects

Rory Sloane was hailed as courageous when he refused to leave the field after being KO'd, but the Crows star has told a very different story.

The star midfielder was knocked out when his head slammed into the turf in a fair but heavy tackle from Melbourne's Dean Kent late in the third quarter on Saturday night.

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Sloane was unconscious for about a minute and the game was stopped for a stretcher to be brought onto the field.

But in scary scenes, a dazed and confused Sloane refused to leave the field and had to be convinced by skipper Taylor Walker and veteran Eddie Betts.

Medical staff were pushed away as Sloane was adminant he was staying on, which led many to praise his courage.

However 24 hours later Sloane has made a concerning admission that shows why the Crows were right to insist he leave the field.

Interviewed by 7News on Sunday upon his arrival back in Adelaide, Sloane admitted he has no recollection of fighting off medical staff.

"I remember getting up and I thought I was actually trying to man the mark at one stage," he said.

As for Walker, he says he had no doubt he had to convince Sloane to get off.

"I could see clearly he wasn't with it," Walker said.

Sloane says he's not feeling the effects of the knockout but will have to pass a concussion test in order to play against Geelong next weekend.

with AAP