Melbourne AFL coach Mark Neeld described an incident in Saturday’s curtain-raiser which left future Demons draftee Jack Viney nursing a broken jaw as “disappointing”.

Neeld was careful about what he did say, choosing to take what he called the politically correct stance.

But it was clear the Demons were upset over Viney’s heavy treatment at the hands of Geelong VFL defender David Wojcinski.

Wojcinski, a three-time AFL premiership player, aimed a bump at 18-year-old Viney during the last quarter of Saturday’s VFL game between Geelong and Melbourne’s feeder-team Casey at Simonds Stadium.

Viney, who will be drafted by the Demons as a father-son pick later this year, was on debut for Casey.

Casey’s Jordan Gysberts, who was Melbourne’s No.11 draft pick in 2009, left the ground after a collision in a marking contest in the first term and also suffered a broken jaw.

Gysberts had two plates inserted in his jaw on Saturday and Viney is expected to have surgery during the weekend.

“Do you want me to be honest or do you want me to be politically correct? I’ll go politically correct (and say) I didn’t see it,” Neeld said of the Viney incident.

“It’s disappointing. Disappointing.

“A young fellow, you care for his health.

“We’ve got two broken jaws in the VFL, Jordan Gysberts and Jack Viney.

“You don’t want anyone to have to go through that. They’re both in pain.

“They’re both young fellows and there’s a few distressed families, mums and dads.

“That’s where our thoughts are right now. The boys will be alright.

“That’s footy though. It’s a contact game.”