In Round 22, 2009 Lloyd ended 's finals hopes when he hit Brad Sewell with a heavy bump that left him unconscious and with facial injuries, and led to a brawl between the two teams [REF].
Essendon went on to win the match by 22 points after trailing by 17 points at the time of the incident, and in the week after the match, Lloyd was given a six-match suspension by the match review panel for the hit on Sewell.