The AFL advises that the Match Review of Round Nine’s Saturday games has been completed. Two charges were laid and there were two incidents that required a detailed explanation.
Charges laid:
Marlion Pickett, Richmond, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Dylan Moore, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between Hawthorn and Richmond played at the MCG on Saturday, May 14, 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 as a first offence. The player can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
# Marlion Pickett will challenge his 1 game suspension
James Rowbottom, Sydney Swans, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Zach Merrett, Essendon, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between Sydney Swans and Essendon played at the SCG on Saturday, May 14, 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 as a first offence. The player can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Incidents assessed:
The incident involving Richmond’s Tom Lynch and Hawthorn’s Jarman Impey from the third quarter of Saturday’s match between Richmond and Hawthorn was assessed. Lynch takes possession of the loose ball on the wing. Impey approaches to tackle from side on and high contact is made by Lynch on Impey. It was the view of the Match Review Officer that Lynch’s actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances. No further action was taken.
The AFL advises that the Match Review of Round Nine’s Sunday games has been completed. Three charges were laid and there were no incidents that required a detailed explanation.
Charges laid:
Jeremy McGovern, West Coast Eagles, has been charged with Misconduct against Jack Viney, Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between the West Coast Eagles and Melbourne played at Optus Stadium on Sunday, May 16, 2022.
In summary, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Misconduct. The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.
Liam Ryan, West Coast Eagles, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Jake Bowey, Melbourne, during the third quarter of the Round Nine match between the West Coast Eagles and Melbourne played at Optus Stadium on Sunday, May 16, 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 as a first offence. The player can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Kade Chandler, Melbourne, has been charged with Rough Conduct (Dangerous Tackle) against Luke Foley, West Coast Eagles, during the fourth quarter of the Round Nine match between the West Coast Eagles and Melbourne played at Optus Stadium on Sunday, May 16, 2022.
In summary, he can accept a two-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct, High Impact, High Contact. The incident was classified as a two-match sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a two-match sanction with an early plea.
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I don’t get how kade Chandler gets two weeks and Ryan gets one. Aside from the obviously far more severe outcome, which I appreciate is a factor, the Ryan bump seemed far more careless and potentially even intentional. I also get it’s technically Ryan’s first offence but seeing that gave me flashbacks to earlier this season when he did pretty much the same thing, which made it feel gross that he would even think of going for the same maneuver again considering how dangerous it was. Meanwhile Chandlers looked like a genuine mistake, a good tackle that he probably over did as he tried to avoid giving away an in the back call, there’s a bit of a second action but I don’t think anyone can look at that and think he had any thought that he was being reckless or intention to be reckless. I get theyre restricted to the rules so it is what it is, but I’m not sure Ryan didn’t get away with something last time and to do it again and get only a one match ban for a hit that looked horrible and could have easily knocked bowey out, makes me feel like he’s really getting away with something now.
They need like a probationary rule for careless contact. I don’t care if Ryan gets banned I just want to stop worrying if someone is about to break their neck or have a serious injury. If they think it’s careless they can give a probationary period for a certain amount of time with an additional penalty available, if he goes to the MRO again with a sufficiently similar action during that tine the benefit of the doubt for the previous action should be removed and the penalty should be compounded. Because it’s just sickening to watch those sorts of hits even if the player jumps up because you know at some point they won’t.