The AFL wishes to advise the Tribunal will sit tonight, Tuesday May 4, and tomorrow night, Wednesday May 5, after Essendon’s Andrew Welsh and the Brisbane Lions’ Matt Maguire chose to contest the charges laid by the Match Review Panel from the weekend. Charges will be heard as listed below, as Matt Maguire is unable to attend the Tribunal this evening. Please also find detailed those sanctions accepted:
AFL Tribunal, 5.30pm, Tuesday May 4
Andrew Welsh, Essendon, has been charged with a Level Four misconduct offence for kneeing Xavier Ellis, Hawthorn, during the third quarter of the Round Six match between Essendon and Hawthorn, played at the MCG on Saturday May 1, 2010.
The incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), medium impact (two points) and groin contact (two points). This is a total of seven activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Four offence, drawing 425 demerit points and a four-match sanction.
AFL Tribunal, 5pm, Wednesday May 5
Matt Maguire, Brisbane Lions, has been charged with a Level Two engaging in rough conduct offence against Jude Bolton, Sydney Swans, during the first quarter of the Round Six match between the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans, played at the SCG on Saturday May 1, 2010.
The incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), medium impact (two points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has an existing five-year good record, which reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one-match sanction.
Sanctions Accepted:
James McDonald, Melbourne, has accepted a reprimand and 70.31 points towards his future record for striking Andrew Swallow, North Melbourne, during the fourth quarter of the Round Six match between Melbourne and North Melbourne, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday May 1, 2010.
Jude Bolton, Sydney Swans, has accepted a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record for bumping or making forceful contact from front-on against Joel Patfull, Brisbane Lions, during the first quarter of the Round Six match between the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions, played at the SCG on Saturday May 1, 2010.
Andrew Embley, West Coast, has accepted a two-match sanction for bumping or making forceful contact from front-on against Rhys Palmer, Fremantle, during the first quarter of the Round Six match between West Coast and Fremantle, played at Subiaco on Sunday May 2, 2010.
Matt Priddis, West Coast, has been charged with a first offence for making negligent contact with umpire Luke Farmer during the third quarter of the Round Six match between West Coast and Fremantle, played at Subiaco on Sunday May 2, 2010.
In Summary, he can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea.
A first offence for making negligent contact with an umpire is a $1200 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $900 sanction.
Hayden Ballantyne, Fremantle, has been charged with a first offence for wrestling Adam Selwood, West Coast, during the second quarter of the Round Six match between Fremantle and West Coast, played at Subiaco on Sunday May 2, 2010.
In summary, he can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea.
A first offence for wrestling is a $1200 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $900 sanction.
Adam Selwood, West Coast, has been charged with a second offence for wrestling Hayden Ballantyne, Fremantle, during the second quarter of the Round Six match between Fremantle and West Coast, played at Subiaco on Sunday May 2, 2010.
In summary, he can accept a $1800 sanction with an early plea.
A second offence for wrestling is a $2400 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to an $1800 sanction.