Double setback facing Bulldogs

Updated September 17, 2012 14:48:53

Central District has been dealt a double setback ahead of this weekend's sudden-death SANFL semi-final against North Adelaide.

Eddie Sansbury has been offered a one-match ban for an off-the-ball incident involving Adam Harlett in the weekend's qualifying final loss to West Adelaide.

Alan Obst is facing a two-game suspension for striking Bloods' defender Joel Tippett.

The Bulldogs must now decide whether to challenge the suspensions at the tribunal.

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First posted September 17, 2012 14:48:53

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Maxwell, Lynch facing September suspensions

Updated September 10, 2012 20:58:38

Collingwood and West Coast have been dealt big blows ahead of their semi-final, with Magpies skipper Nick Maxwell and Eagles forward Quinten Lynch facing suspension.

Maxwell will not play again this season unless Collingwood make the grand final if he accepts a two-match ban for rough conduct against Hawthorn's Paul Puopolo.

And the match review panel has slugged Lynch with a one-match ban for charging in his side's win over North Melbourne, which cannot be reduced with an early guilty plea due to his previous poor record.

The Eagles later confirmed they would contest Lynch's charge at the tribunal as he cannot miss more than one match.

The news got worse for West Coast with key defender and vice captain Beau Waters ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot injury that requires surgery.

Meanwhile, Collingwood's Chris Tarrant can accept a reprimand for striking Hawthorn's Lance Franklin.

If Tarrant makes an early guilty plea, he would be be free to play against West Coast in their semi-final at the MCG on Saturday night.

Hawthorn ruck-forward Jarryd Roughead will also be clear to play in the Hawks' preliminary final in a fortnight if he pleads guilty to a rough conduct charge.

That would ensure a reprimand only for his first quarter tangle with Collingwood's Chris Dawes.

North Melbourne veteran Brent Harvey faces a four-match ban from the start of next season over two separate striking incidents.

Harvey was charged with striking West Coast's Daniel Kerr and Adam Selwood.

With North's defeat by West Coast ending their season, Harvey would have to serve any suspension in 2013.

Geelong defender James Kelly is also facing a one-match ban to start 2013 for making forceful front-on contact against Fremantle's Tendai Mzungu in their weekend final.

Collingwood defender Heath Shaw and Hawthorn's Brad Sewell have been hit with wrestling fines, while Adelaide's Patrick Dangerfield can accept a $900 fine if he pleads guilty to making negligent contact with an umpire.

All have until lunchtime Tuesday to accept their penalties for fight the matters at the AFL Tribunal.

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First posted September 10, 2012 18:29:11

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Minson facing censure over slur

Updated June 18, 2012 16:30:04

Port Adelaide wants the AFL to take action against Western Bulldogs ruckman Will Minson for an alleged slur about Power playmaker Danyle Pearce's mother.

Pearce and his Power team-mates were angered by the remark, allegedly made during Sunday's clash between the clubs at Docklands.

Port believe Minson crossed a line with the remark to Pearce.

"There's times when you just go on a little bit too far and I guess that is one of these situations," Pearce's team-mate Brad Ebert told reporters on Monday.

Minson in 2008 apologised for offending Power veteran Kane Cornes with a comment about the Port player's ill son.

"Minson, he goes out onto the field and plays hard and I guess he gets carried away with a few comments every now and then," Ebert said.

Pearce declined to comment when Port returned to Adelaide on Monday.

"He seemed a little bit flat after the game," Ebert said of Pearce.

"But Pearcey is pretty tough like that, he seems to be pretty good with it all, handling it okay.

"All the boys got around him and he'll be fine."

An AFL spokesman confirmed an incident had taken place involving two players in Sunday's match.

It will be handled either by the AFL's match review panel or the football operations department.

The Western Bulldogs released a statement on Monday saying the club is cooperating with the AFL's investigation and will not comment further on the matter.

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First posted June 18, 2012 16:14:53

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Power's Thomas facing two-week ban

Updated June 18, 2012 17:06:33

Port Adelaide midfielder Matt Thomas will miss at least two games over a rough conduct charge stemming from Sunday evening's loss to the Western Bulldogs.

Thomas was involved in a second-quarter incident with Tom Liberatore that forced the dazed Bulldogs midfielder off the field briefly.

The AFL match review panel ruled it a level three offence which draws a three-week suspension, but with an early plea Thomas can escape with a two-match ban.

St Kilda defender Raphael Clarke can dodge a week on the sidelines with an early plea thanks to his clean five-year record.

Clarke was slapped with a level two misconduct charge for using his head to make contact with Adelaide forward Kurt Tippett, who kicked five goals in the Crows' win on Saturday night.

Lions defender Mitch Golby faces a $900 fine if he enters an early guilty plea for making contact with umpire Troy Pannell early in Brisbane's loss to Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday.

And young Gold Coast backman Taylor Hine's rough conduct charge and potential one-match for an incident against North Melbourne's Lindsay Thomas can be busted down to a reprimand.

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First posted June 18, 2012 17:06:33

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Carrazzo facing one-week ban

Updated March 05, 2012 17:49:08

Carlton onballer Andrew Carrazzo can accept a one-match suspension with early guilty pleas to two striking charges following Sunday's preseason match with Western Bulldogs.

The AFL's match review panel charged Carrazzo with a level two offence for striking Patrick Veszpremi during the third quarter of their second round preseason cup match at Docklands.

Carrazzo can accept a reprimand and 70.31 points towards his future record, or contest the case at the tribunal and risk a penalty of 93.75 points, which has been reduced from 125 demerit points due to a five-year good record.

A second charge against Carrazzo of striking Bulldogs small forward Shaun Higgins during the third quarter of Sunday's match has drawn the same penalty of 70.31 points with an early guilty plea.

If Carrazzo pleads guilty to both charges, he will miss Saturday's round three preseason match against Brisbane in Maroochydore.

Even if the onballer unsuccessfully contests both charges at the tribunal, he will miss just one preseason match.

The panel dismissed a match day report against West Coast's Jacob Brennan for front-on contact with Port Adelaide's John McCarthy.

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First posted March 05, 2012 17:49:08

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Buddy facing one-match ban

Posted June 20, 2011 18:09:00

Hawthorn star Lance Franklin has been offered a one-match ban among 12 charges laid by the match review panel.

Franklin can accept the suspension for his elbow to the head of Gold Coast midfielder Maverick Weller, which occurred during the Hawks' 71-point thrashing of the Suns at York Park.

His previous poor record means he cannot have the penalty reduced with an early guilty plea.

St Kilda's Justin Koschitzke faces a two-match suspension for his sling tackle on Geelong's Mitch Duncan and Sydney ruckman Shane Mumford has also fallen foul of the panel for a similar tackle.

Mumford can accept two weeks for rough conduct against Carlton's David Ellard in the Blues' 34-point triumph at Docklands.

Cats duo Mathew Stokes and Josh Hunt have also been hit with one-match bans for striking.

Stokes has been charged over an incident involving Koschitzke and defender Hunt for striking the Saints' Adam Schneider.

Others to be offered one-match suspensions were Essendon's Kyle Hardingham (rough conduct) and Richmond's Jake King (striking).

Cats midfielder Joel Corey can escape with a reprimand for a sling tackle, as can Sydney forward Ryan O'Keefe for front-on contact if they make early guilty pleas.

The Bombers' Brent Stanton can accept a reprimand for tripping North Melbourne's Nathan Grima because of his previous good record.

Melbourne's Tom Scully and the Swans' Nick Malceski have been given $900 fines for umpire contact.

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Giants facing tough times

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GWS Giants are facing a tough battle off the field in western Sydney as they continue to struggle on the field.

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Hall facing extended stint on sidelines

Updated June 1, 2011 12:58:00

Western Bulldogs veteran Barry Hall faces another injury-forced stint on the AFL sidelines, just one match after returning from a five-week break.

The 34-year-old made a dismal return from ankle surgery against Hawthorn on Sunday, with just two disposals and no goals, before being subbed off early in the second half.

Assistant coach Brett Montgomery, in charge of the Dogs' attack, said Hall had damaged the same ankle and was expected to miss Saturday's clash with Geelong.

Hall's absence could stretch for several games, as the Dogs plot a way to ensure he does not further aggravate the injury when he next returns.

"If the ankle doesn't come up quickly, that would suggest that he's going to need more than a couple of days," Montgomery said.

"We've had some intervention already. If he doesn't play this week, we'll have to sit down and formulate a plan, whether it's next week, the week after, we'll have to sit down and get into that."

Montgomery said the Dogs needed Hall fit and back in their attack.

In their six losses this season, they have scored less than 80 points.

Their struggling attack faces a huge challenge against the Cats, who have the competition's top-ranked defence, bolstered this season by the more defensive gameplan implemented by coach Chris Scott.

Montgomery said regular defender Tom Williams, who kicked two goals after being thrown forward last round, was likely to again play in attack.

James Mulligan, a 21-year-old tall defender, will be given an AFL debut.

Experienced backman Ryan Hargrave is likely to come back from a foot injury and full-back Brian Lake will retain his spot.

But Lindsay Gilbee, who failed to impress last weekend after being initially dropped then given a late reprieve, could again face the chop.

"We're not certain about that. He was lucky to get a game on the weekend," Montgomery said.

He was also unsure whether midfield star Adam Cooney, who had missed the past two rounds after struggling with knee soreness, was ready to resume, although he trained encouragingly on Wednesday.

"We'd get him in as quick as we can, but we want to be doing him justice and the team justice," Montgomery said.

"It's Wednesday, he needs a day to recover and then we'll weigh it up from there."

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First posted June 1, 2011 12:53:00

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Montagna facing two-match ban

Updated May 10, 2011 18:00:00

St Kilda midfielder Leigh Montagna is facing a two-match ban for bumping Ed Curnow's injured shoulder during the narrow loss to Carlton.

The AFL's match review panel charged Montagna with misconduct on Tuesday for making "unreasonable or unnecessary contact with an injured player" during the first term of Monday night's match at Docklands.

But the star Saint can accept a one-match ban with an early guilty plea.

Meanwhile, Sydney defender Ted Richards has been found not guilty of a rough conduct charge.

Richards, who was facing a one-match ban, successfully argued his bump on Western Bulldogs utility Lindsay Gilbee was not to the head or neck area during the second quarter of Saturday's game in Canberra.

In cases to follow later on Tuesday, young Melbourne midfielder Jack Trengove will challenge his three-match suspension.

The match review panel charged him with rough conduct for the tackle he laid on Adelaide's Patrick Dangerfield during the match at the MCG on Sunday.

Fremantle's Nathan Fyfe will also challenge his fine for negligent umpire contact.

Also, Carlton captain Chris Judd was the most out of pocket after eight players were fined for the quarter-time melee during the at-times spiteful game.

After receiving a medical report from Carlton, the review panel ruled Montagna's bump on Curnow was intentional and low impact.

Montagna is risking a two-match ban if he goes to the tribunal because he has 93.75 carryover points from last season.

The AFL clamped down on intentional contact with injured players after Brisbane opponents ran into Saints captain Nick Riewoldt as he left the field with a broken collarbone six years ago.

The review panel on Tuesday looked at St Kilda ruck-forward Justin Koschitzke, who also bumped Curnow - but let him off because he made contact with the uninjured shoulder.

"The panel said that no contact was made by Koschitzke to the shoulder region that Curnow had previously damaged during the quarter," the AFL said in a statement.

Judd was fined twice for his central role in the quarter-time melee and received a total penalty of $4,000.

Judd was fined for instigating the melee and for engaging in the incident.

The two-time Brownlow Medallist can accept a $3,000 penalty if he takes the early plea on the two charges.

He remains eligible for this year's Brownlow because there are no penalty points involved in melee charges.

Judd was among five Carlton players and three Saints who were fined for taking part.

The melee penalties total $16,400, but would reduce to $12,300 if all the players took early pleas.

Judd and team-mates Aaron Joseph, Heath Scotland, Mitch Robinson and Marc Murphy all were fined $1,600, reduced to $1,200 with early pleas.

St Kilda utility Jason Gram was fined $2,800, which can go down to $2,100 because it was his second melee offence.

Team-mates David Armitage and Sam Gilbert were also fined $1,600, or $1,200 if they accept their penalties.

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First posted May 10, 2011 17:03:00

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Brown facing at least four-game ban

Posted April 11, 2011 17:34:00

Gold Coast defender Campbell Brown could miss as many as five games through suspension in the wake of Saturday's AFL loss to the Western Bulldogs.

The match review panel charged Brown with striking Callan Ward and for making front-on contact with Barry Hall.

Even if Brown does not take either case to the tribunal, he will be out for four matches.

Under the match penalty guidelines, Brown would miss five games if he accepted the Ward suspension, but took the Hall case to the tribunal and lost.

The match review panel charged Brown with a level-three striking offence against Ward.

His existing bad record meant that penalty stayed at two games, regardless of whether Brown takes it to the tribunal.

Brown's bad record increased his penalty for the contact with Hall from two to three games.

An early plea would reduce that penalty to two matches.

Brown only had 2.5 demerit points, which saved him from a higher penalty for the Ward striking charge.

Also on Monday, the panel fined the Riewoldt cousins for incidents during the weekend's games.

St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt and Essendon opponent Cale Hooker can accept $900 fines for wrestling each other.

Richmond key forward Jack Riewoldt was also fined $900 for his much-publicised obscene gesture during the Saturday night loss to Hawthorn.

Adelaide ruckman Ivan Maric can accept a reprimand for rough conduct against Fremantle's Michael Walters.

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