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Suns forward Leo Lombard and teammate Christian Petracca were involved a tense exchange late in the final quarter at Marvel Stadium.

With the Suns trailing, Lombard sharked a ruck tap inside attacking 50m and attempted to find space to snap for goal, only to be tackled by Carlton defender Lachie Cowan, brought to the ground and penalised for holding the ball.

Petracca, who had been in a position to accept a handball from Lombard, then appeared to direct a terse word at Lombard, who replied by directing an expletive at Petracca.

“Maybe a word for a teammate, that wasn’t appreciated,” AFL great Jason Dunstall noted on Kayo Sports’ commentary.

Lombard could have also handballed to teammate Ben Long, rather than taken on the Blues’ defender.

After a bright start to the quarter, it fell away for the Suns, the Blues booting clear to lead by 20 points.