SUNDAY
Andrew Phillips was cited for a high bump on Adelaide’s Reilly O’Brien in the fourth quarter. The incident was assessed as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in a one week suspension.
Caleb Serong was suspended for one week for rough conduct on Adam Cerra in the second quarter. The incident was assessed as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
Joshua Rachele was charged with tripping Andrew McGrath in the first quarter. He was fined $3000 with an early plea reduced to $2000. The incident was assessed as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact.
SATURDAY
Nick Haynes was handed a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle on Hawthorn’s Josh Ward in the third quarter. The incident was assessed as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
One match ban has been accepted.
James Jordon received a $1500 fine for careless contact with an umpire in the third quarter, which can be reduced to $1000 with an early plea.
Charlie Ballard was fined $5000 for tripping (second offense) Zak Butters in the second quarter, which can be reduced to $3000 with an early plea. The incident was assessed as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact.
Sam Powell-Pepper was charged with forceful front-on contact to Darcy MacPherson in the third quarter. The incident was assessed as careless conduct, low impact and high contact resulting in a $3000 fine which can be reduced to $2000 with an early plea.
FRIDAY
Tom Mitchell received a $2500 fine for careless contact with an umpire (second offense) in the fourth quarter, which can be reduced to $1500 with an early plea.
Marcus Bontempelli received a $1500 fine for careless contact with an umpire (first offense) in the fourth quarter, which can be reduced to $1000 with an early plea.
THURSDAY
Toby Nankervis has been sent straight to the Tribunal for his high bump on Sydney’s Jake Lloyd in the second quarter. He faces at least three weeks suspension if found guilty.
Match Review Officer Michael Christian graded the incident as severe impact, high contact and careless conduct.
Jacob Hopper has been fined $1500 ($1000 with an early plea) for careless contact with an umpire in the second quarter.
James Rowbottom has been fined $1500 ($1000 with an early plea) for careless contact with an umpire in the second quarter.
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Serong out could really hurt many coaches with him being in 20% of teams.
Surely they challenge Serongs
If serong is scrubbed, the AFL need a new name…ATL. It wasn’t paid a free kick. Serong nursed Cerra into the ground.
As a brayshaw owner and a pies fan I have missed feelings as to whether serong should get off or not!!!
Caleb Serong has appealed his suspension.
James Sicily got a HTB free kick plus a 3 week suspension. The people running the AFL are clowns. Serong’s tackle was fine and he’s been rewarded with a week off. The AFL won’t overturn it because they are mugs.
Phillips’ suspension is the most outrageous since Phil Carman’s Liverpool kiss !!! What is this game becoming !!!???
Tonight’s AFL Tribunal hearings :
4pm: Toby Nankervis
Not before 5:30pm: Caleb Serong
Richmond: Toby Nankervis given a three-game ban at the tribunal.
Serong’s 1 match suspension has been upheld and will miss round 18
Reasons for Tribunal decision: Serong’s appeal dismissed.
Serong pinned Cerra’s right arm from early in the tackle. He then decided to rotate Cerra into the ground while still holding his arm.
Serong had pinned enough of Cerra’s right arm throughout the tackle to prevent him from being able to use that arm in a meaningful way to protect himself as he was rotated to the ground.
He rotated Cerra into the ground with excessive force. We find such a tackle to be unreasonable in the circumstances.
It was a breach of the duty of care. A reasonable player would not regard it as prudent to pin an opponent’s arm in the way it was pinned while rotating the opponent into the ground in all the circumstances that existed.
While Serong gave evidence he attempted to protect Cerra, we don’t consider he did enough to avoid breaching his duty of care. There were other options reasonably open to him.
We also uphold medium impact. Cerra was not injured but there was real potential for a head injury. That potential arises from the rotation together with the pinning of Cerra’s arm while he was rotated and taken to ground.