Greater Western Sydney will seek clarification from the AFL over a concussion test administered to Brent Daniels after a tackle that will likely see Nick Daicos come under the scrutiny of the match review officer.

Giants coach Adam Kingsley rued not having Daniels available for the frantic final minutes as his team scrambled for the score to either pinch the preliminary final or send the match into extra time.

Daniels was forced to undergo head injury assessment in the final quarter after being driven forward into the ground by Daicos in a tackle. It was unclear from available angles if Daicos had an arm pinned.

In Daicos’s favour, no free kick was paid and Daniels “comfortably” passed a concussion test, Kingsley said, though the Giants forward’s inability to return to the field will be considered should MRO Michael Christian deem the tackle to be dangerous.

Kingsley did not see the incident but he and the Giants do not believe the test was necessary. A strong runner and proven goalkicker, Daniels, who had 19 possessions, was unable to return to the field.

A week ago, Carlton stars Jacob Weitering and Patrick Cripps did not enter HIA after copping knocks to the head in the Blues’ semi-final slender win over Melbourne.

“And I’m really disappointed to lose Brent Daniels for a HIA assessment that he passed comfortably in the last five minutes of the game which hurt us around the ball with a bit of leg speed, a bit of overlap run,” Kingsley said.

“That’s extremely disappointing.

“I haven’t seen the incident but from what I’m led to believe it didn’t warrant having to take him off the field to assess it.”