Dougal Howard, St Kilda, has been charged with engaging in Rough Conduct against Mason Cox, Collingwood, during the first quarter of the Round One match between Collingwood and St Kilda played at Marvel Stadium on Friday March 19, 2022.
In summary, he can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Intentional Conduct, Low Impact, Body Contact. The incident was classified as a $3000 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Sam Draper, Essendon, has been charged with Striking Esava Ratugolea, Geelong, during the third quarter of the Round One match between Geelong and Essendon played at MCG on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
In summary, he can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct, Medium Impact, Body Contact. The incident was classified as a $3000 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Mitch Robinson, Brisbane Lions, has been charged with forceful Front-On Contact against Xavier Duursma, Port Adelaide, during the first quarter of the Round One match between Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide played at The Gabba on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct, Medium Impact, High Contact. The incident was classified as a one-match sanction. The player can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Brisbane will challenge Mitch Robinson’s suspension at the AFL Tribunal.
Willie Rioli has been offered a one-match ban for rough conduct on Gold Coast midfielder Matt Rowell.
The incident was graded as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in a one-match ban.
Rory Sloane has been offered a one-match ban for making intentional contact to the eye region of Fremantle wingman Blake Acres.
Sloane was cited by the MRO for an incident in the first quarter, which was assessed as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact.
Two fines were handed out as part of the MRO’s review of Sunday’s matches, with Dockers midfielder Caleb Serong offered a $2000 penalty for striking Adelaide defender Jordon Butts.
The incident was graded careless conduct, low impact and high contact.
Gold Coast half back Wil Powell was offered a $1000 fine for tripping Eagles forward Jack Petruccelle.
WCE’s will contest Willie Rioli’s suspension at the tribunal.
Adelaide will challenge Rory Sloane’s one week suspension at the tribunal.
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Any day of the week Rioli’s hit on Rowell should be more than 1 week. He intentionally jumped off the ground to hit Rowell front on, in the head, collarbone and shoulders with his hip, and had no eye on the ball, and hands not even attempting to spoil or mark. I am surprised Rowell got up at all without concussion or a broken collarbone.
Rory Sloane cleared
Rory Sloane has had the initial charge of ‘intentional’ conduct downgraded to ‘careless’.
Willie Rioli’s ban has been overturned.
“The Tribunal is not satisfied the player engaged in rough conduct. Incidents such as this, where the question revolves around whether and how the player is contesting the ball are not easy.
“The Tribunal will be astute to uphold any charge where a player was initially intending to contest the ball, changed that intention and in doing so breached his duty of care. That is not this case.
“Willie Rioli had eyes for the ball as he entered this contest. There is no doubt he braced for contact a split second before contact, but when doing so, did not cease to contest the ball. The way in which he did so was not unreasonable.”
How is Robbo out for a week but Rioli isn’t? It makes no sense to me whatsoever.
Mitch Robinson’s one-match ban stands.
The Tribunal finds that Robinson committed the reportable offence of forcible front-on contact … the Tribunal is not satisfied Robinson was contesting the ball at the moment of impact.
Fremantle’s Caleb Serong has been charged with Striking Jordon Butts during the second quarter of the round one match between the Adelaide Crows and Fremantle played at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
In summary, Serong can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct, Low Impact, High Contact.
The incident was classified as a $3000 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.