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Tribunal 2001

ANSETT AUSTRALIA CUP

FIRST ROUND
West Coast v Kangaroos
DYLAN SMITH (K) for striking PETER MATERA (W) in the first quarter. TRENT CARROLL (F) for striking LEIGH COLBERT (K) in the second quarter. JESS SINCLAIR (K) and ADAM SIMPSON (K) for wrestling PETER MATERA (W) in the second term. PETER MATERA (W) for wrestling ADAM SIMPSON (K) in the second term.
At Wednesday's Tribunal, TRENT CARROLL (W) was suspended two matches for striking LEIGH COLBERT (K) while DYLAN SMITH (K) was cleared of striking PETER MATERA (W). On wrestling charges PETER MATERA (W), JESS SINCLAIR (K) and ADAM SIMPSON (K) accepted first-charge fines of $1200 each. From a video review, five players pleaded guilty for involvement in a melee. BRENT HARVEY (K) and BYRON PICKETT (K) were both fined $2000 while TROY MAKEPEACE (K), DANIEL KERR (W) and CHAD FLETCHER (W) were each fined $1200.

Collingwood v St Kilda
BARRY HALL (S) for striking JARROD MOLLOY (C) in the fourth quarter. On Tuesday, the Tribunal cleared BARRY HALL (S) of the charge.

Fremantle v Melbourne
LEIGH BROWN (F) for tripping DAVID SCHWARZ (M) in the fourth quarter. At the Tribunal on Tuesday, Brown was suspended for two matches.

SECOND ROUND
Essendon v Geelong
ADAM HOULIHAN (G) for tripping DAMIEN PEVERILL (E) in the first quarter. Houlihan (G) was suspended for one match.

Richmond v Melbourne
JEFF FARMER (M) for charging NICK DAFFY (R) in the first quarter.  Farmer was suspended for two matches.

THIRD ROUND
Kangaroos v Collingwood
<> DAVID KING (K) for striking ANDREW DIMATTINA (C) in the third quarter. King at Tuesday's tribunal was suspended for one match.
<> From video, ANTHONY STEVENS (K) for striking NATHAN BUCKLEY (C) in the second quarter. Stevens was suspended for one match.
<> An AFL investigation resulted in a further Tribunal hearing on Wednesday at which DAVID KING was suspended a further two matches for interfering with Collingwood runner PETER HARRINGTON. The Tribunal deemed one match be served concurrently with the striking charge brought down against King on Tuesday night. ANTHONY STEVENS was found guilty of interfering with Collingwood club doctor PAUL BLACKMAN and fined $3,500.

Richmond v Fremantle
WAYNE CAMPBELL (R) for charging DANIEL METROPOLIS (F) in the first quarter. Campbell was cleared of the charge.

SEMI-FINALS
Port Adelaide v Kangaroos
<> MICHAEL WILSON (P) for abusive language. The charge was dismissed when the Tribunal ruled proper procedure was not followed when the player was informed he had been reported.
<> BRENT HARVEY (K) for interfering with an umpire in the third quarter. Harvey was found guilty of making inappropriate contact with field umpire SHANE McINERNEY and suspended for two matches.
The club appealed the sentence. On Thursday, the AFL Appeal Board found Harvey's contact was inexcusable and was far from convinced the two match ban was excessive and dismissed the appeal.

GRAND FINAL
Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions
<> CHRIS SCOTT (Brisbane) for striking CHAD CORNES (Port Adelaide) in the last quarter. Scott was suspended for one match.
<> From video, JONATHAN BROWN (Brisbane) for striking FABIAN FRANCIS (Port Adelaide) in the first quarter. Brown was suspended for three matches.
Brisbane appealed the penalty on JONATHAN BROWN. The AFL Appeal Board after a two-hour hearing on Friday (23rd) lifted Brown's three match suspension. It is the fourth occasion a penalty by the Tribunal has been overturned. Appeal chairman PETER O'CALLAGHAN, QC, pointed out the decision to overturn the ban relied on his board viewing the video evidence against Brown completely differently from the way the tribunal had interpreted the video from Brown had been charged.

PRACTICE MATCHES
West Coast v Western Bulldogs
From video, SCOTT CUMMINGS (West Coast) for charging MATTHEW ROBBINS (Western Bulldogs) in the third quarter of the practice match at Subiaco. The Tribunal cleared Cummings of the charge.
Melbourne v Collingwood
BRENT GRGIC (Melbourne) charged with abusive language during the practice match versus Collingwood at North Hobart Oval. Grgic pleaded guilty and was fined $1200.


PREMIERSHIP SEASON
Round 1
Essendon v Kangaroos
MARK JOHNSON (E) reported by umpire ANDREW COATES for striking SHANNON GRANT (K) during the final quarter. The charge was withdrawn. However, on Monday from video evidence Johnson was cited for charging SHANNON GRANT. The Tribunal found Johnson not guilty of the charge.

Hawthorn v Collingwood
<> AARON LORD (H) for wrestling SCOTT BURNS (C) in the second quarter. SCOTT BURNS (C) for wrestling AARON LORD (H) in the second quarter. Burns and Lord accepted the first charge fine of $1200 each for these offences.
<> CHAD RINTOUL (C) for charging NICK HOLLAND (H) in the third quarter. The Tribunal found Rintoul not guilty.

Fremantle v Carlton
JASON NORRISH (F) for unduly rough play against DARREN HULME (C) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Norrish not guilty.

Geelong v West Coast
<> STEVEN KING (G) for striking DAVID SIERAKOWSKI (W) in the first quarter. King was cleared of the charge.
<> JUSTIN MURPHY (G) for striking BEN COUSINS (W) in the first quarter. Murphy pleaded guilty and was suspended for one match.
<> CAMERON MOONEY (G) for striking MICHAEL GARDINER (W) in the third quarter. Mooney was suspended for two matches.

Round 2
Essendon v Port Adelaide
<> JOSH FRANCOU (P) for striking MICHAEL LONG (E) in  the third quarter. The Tribunal found Francou not guilty.
<> On video evidence DARREN MEAD (P) for allegedly tripping JASON JOHNSON (E) in the third quarter. Mead was found guilty and suspended for one match.

Richmond v Western Bulldogs
<> On Tuesday, following an AFL investigation, TONY LIBERATORE (WB) was reported for striking MATTHEW KNIGHTS (R) in the first quarter.  In a Wednesday hearing lasting 80-minutes when descriptions of events differed greatly, the Tribunal found the charges sustained and described it as "an unnecessary act." Liberatore was suspended for five matches.
<> Thirteen players were cited for engaging in a melee during the first quarter; seven Richmond players and six from the Western Bulldogs. Ten pleaded guilty, and after deliberations, only ROHAN SMITH (WB) was found not guilty. Seven from Richmond and five Western Bulldog players were fined a total of $29,500 — Richmond: WAYNE CAMPBELL fined $3000, STEVEN SZILLER $3000, MATTHEW KNIGHTS $2000, MATTHEW ROGERS $2000, MATTHEW RICHARDSON $2000, BRAD OTTENS $2000, BEN HOLLAND $2000. Bulldogs: NATHAN BROWN $3500, CRAIG ELLIS $3000. MATTHEW ROBBINS $2000, LUKE DARCY $2500, KINGSLEY HUNTER $2500.

Collingwood v Fremantle
JARROD MOLLOY (C) for abusive language to a boundary umpire. The Tribunal imposed a fine of $600.

Round 3
Carlton v Essendon
<> One charge was withdrawn after field umpires Rowe and Sheehan charged MARK MERCURI (E) for rough play on MICHAEL MANSFIELD (C)  in the third quarter — it was realised the wrong player had been named for the offence.
<> MATTHEW LLOYD (E) charged for rough play on MICHAEL MANSFIELD (C) in the third quarter. Lloyd was suspended for one match.
<> MARK McVEIGH (E) and SCOTT CAMPOREALE (C) for wrestling each other in the second quarter. Both players pleaded guilty and accepted first-charge fines of $1200 each.
<> From video, GARY MOORCROFT (E) for striking DARREN HULME (C) in the third quarter. Moorcroft pleaded guilty and was suspended for one match.

Fremantle v Hawthorn
RAYDEN TALLIS (H) and TROY COOK (F) for wrestling in the second quarter. Both players pleaded guilty and accepted first-charge fines of $1200 each.

Kangaroos v Sydney
Umpire STUART WENN lodged a notice of investigation after the match on Saturday night but League officials had to wait until Wednesday for vision from behind the goals. After viewing the available video Wenn confirmed the booking that afternoon. From video evidence DARYN CRESSWELL (S) was charged with striking BRADY RAWLINGS (K) in the third quarter. On Thursday, the Tribunal found Cresswell not guilty.

Melbourne v Geelong
DANIEL WARD (M) for abusive language towards a goal umpire in the third quarter. The charge was later withdrawn.

Round 4
Collingwood v Richmond
JARROD MOLLOY (C) for charging DARREN GASPAR (R) during the first quarter. The Tribunal found Molloy not guilty.

Sydney v Essendon
<> BRETT KIRK (S) for striking BLAKE CARCELLA (E) in the fourth quarter. The Tribunal found Kirk not guilty.
<> MATTHEW NICKS (S) for wrestling in the second quarter. DAMIEN PEVERILL (E) for wrestling in the second quarter. Peverill (E) was fined $600, Nicks (S) $1200.

Round 5
Bulldogs v Hawthorn
<> JOHN BARKER (H) for wrestling CRAIG ELLIS (WB) in the third quarter. The Tribunal fined Barker $1500.00.
<> CRAIG ELLIS (WB) for wrestling JOHN BARKER in the third quarter. The Tribunal fined Ellis $3000. 
<>  From video TODD CURLEY (WB) was cited for making contact with field umpire KIERON NICHOLLS during the third quarter. Curley was suspended for four matches.
<> From video LUKE DARCY (WB) was cited for tripping JONATHAN HAY (H). Darcy was suspended for one match.

Adelaide v Kangaroos
From video WAYNE CAREY (K) was cited for striking KANE JOHNSON (A) in the second quarter. On a plea of guilty, Carey was suspended for one match.

Brisbane v Fremantle
MATTHEW KENNEDY (B) for kicking PAUL HASLEBY (F) in the third quarter. Keating was suspended for two matches.

Geelong v Port Adelaide
<> JOSH CARR (P) for wrestling CAMERON MOONEY (G) in the first quarter. CAMERON MOONEY (G) for wrestling JOSH CARR (P) in the first quarter. Both these charges were withdrawn.
<> MATTHEW SCARLETT (G) for striking CAIN ACKLAND (P) in the third quarter. The Tribunal suspended Scarlett for two matches.
<> From video, BRENTON SANDERSON (G) cited for wrestling JOSH CARR (P) in the first quarter. From video, JOSH CARR (P) cited for wrestling BRENTON SANDERSON (G) in the first quarter. The charges were dismissed on a fault of procedure.

Round 6
Brisbane Lions v Geelong
<> JASON MOONEY (G) for headbutting JASON AKERMANIS (B) in the third quarter. The Tribunal found Mooney not guilty.
<> From video, JASON AKERMANIS (B) for striking BRENTON SANDERSON (G). Akermanis was found not guilty.

Collingwood v Carlton
DEAN RICE (Car) for striking BRODIE HOLLAND (Col) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Rice not guilty.

Hawthorn v Adelaide
<> JONATHAN HAY (H) for wrestling ANDREW McLEOD (A) in the second quarter. ANDREW McLEOD (A) for wrestling JONATHAN HAY (H) in the second quarter. Hay and McLeod both accepted first-charge fines of $1200. 
<> From video, JONATHAN HAY (H) for striking ANDREW McLEOD (A) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Hay not guilty.

Round 7
Geelong v Carlton
RONNIE BURNS (G) for striking ANTHONY FRANCHINA (C) in the second quarter. Burns was suspended for two matches.

Sydney v Brisbane
DARRYL WHITE (B) by a goal umpire for abusive language. White was fined $2500.

Adelaide v Fremantle
From video, ADRIAN FLETCHER (F) for making contact with field umpire MATTHEW HEAD in the final quarter. Fletcher was suspended for one match.

Round 8
Kangaroos v St Kilda
From video, SHANNON MOTLOP (K) for striking BRETT VOSS (S). Motlop was suspended for two matches. The club appealed. On Thursday May 24, the AFL Appeal Board upheld the verdict of the Tribunal.

Melbourne v Essendon
DAVID SCHWARZ (M) for striking GARY MOORCROFT (E) during the third quarter. This charge was later withdrawn.

Western Bulldogs v Sydney
<> From video, ROHAN WARFE (S) for "misconduct" for making contact with a leg to SCOTT WEST (WB). Warfe was found guilty and suspended for one match.
<> From video, JOHN STEVENS (S) for kneeing PAUL HUDSON (WB). Stevens pleaded guilty and was suspended for one match.

Round 9
Geelong v Richmond
<> DAVID CLARKE (G) for wrestling GREG TIVENDALE (R) in the first quarter. Clark was found not guilty of the charge.
<> GREG TIVENDALE (R) for wrestling DAVID CLARKE (G) in the first quarter. Tivendale accepted the first charge fine of $1200.
<> GLENN KILPATRICK (G) for striking DUNCAN KELLAWAY (R) in the first quarter. Kilpatrick was suspended for one match.

Sydney v Fremantle
JASON BALL (S) for tripping BRENDON FEWSTER (F) in the first quarter. Ball was suspended for one match.

Port Adelaide v Melbourne
JAMES McDONALD (M) for wrestling JOSH FRANCOU (P) in the first quarter. McDonald accepted the first charge fine of $1200.

Round 10
Carlton v West Coast
From video, SCOTT FREEBORN (C) and GLEN JAKOVICH (W) for wrestling in the third quarter. Jakovich pleaded guilty. On his second offence of wrestling, Jakovich was fined $2500. Freeborn pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal found him guilty of the video charge and fined Freeborn $1500.

Hawthorn v Port Adelaide
JOHN BARKER (H) for striking MATTHEW PRIMUS (P) in the third quarter. Barker was suspended for one match.

Brisbane v Essendon
<> DUSTIN FLETCHER (E) for tripping CRAIG McRAE (B) in the first quarter. The Tribunal suspended Fletcher for one match on this charge.
<> From video, DUSTIN FLETCHER (E) for tripping CRAIG BOLTON (B) in the fourth quarter. The Tribunal found Fletcher not guilty of the video charge.

Round 11
Geelong v Hawthorn
From video, RONNIE BURNS (G) reported for striking LUKE McCABE (H) in the second quarter. Burns was suspended for two matches.

Hawthorn v Port Adelaide
JORDON DOERING (C) for striking NICK DAFFY (R) in the third quarter. Doering was suspended for one match.

Round 12
Essendon v Adelaide (June 15)
From video, SCOTT WELSH (A) was reported for engaging in rough play against JUDD LALICH (E) in the second quarter. This case was heard in Adelaide on Monday, June 25. Welsh was cleared of the charge.

Port Adelaide v Carlton (June 24)
From video, JOSH FRANCOU (PA) to making contact high contact with the left arm to SCOTT CAMPOREALE (C) in the first quarter. Francou at the Tribunal hearing held in Adelaide on June 25 was found guilty and suspended for two matches.

Round 13
Brisbane v Hawthorn
<> CHRIS SCOTT (B) reporting for hitting SHANE CRAWFORD (H) in the second quarter. Scott pleaded guilty. The Tribunal suspended him for three matches.
<> CHRIS JOHNSON (B) for attempting to kick AARON LORD (H) in the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Johnson of the charge.

Essendon v Fremantle
From video, ADAM RAMANAUSKAS (E) for striking SHAUN McMANUS (F) in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Ramanauskas of the charge.

West Coast v Melbourne
<> DAVID NEITZ (M) and SCOTT CUMMINGS (W) for wrestling in the first quarter. The players were both fined $3000.

<> Melbourne captain DAVID NEITZ was cleared of any wrongdoing following an AFL investigation into an incident involving West Coast's SCOTT CUMMINGS which resulted in the Eagles spearhead forced from the field under the blood rule during last Sunday's match at Subiaco.
JUSTIN SCHMITT, field umpire for the match, lodged the notice of investigation but the AFL investigations officer RICK LEWIS found no grounds for further action against Neitz or Cummings.

Round 14
Bulldogs v Essendon
From video, SEAN WELLMAN (E) for charging ROHAN SMITH (W) in the third quarter. Wellman was suspended for two matches. Essendon FC appealed the suspension. The AFL Appeal Board on Thursday dismissed the appeal.

Richmond v Hawthorn
From video, JOEL BOWDEN for striking MARK GRAHAM (H). Bowden was cleared of the charge.

Geelong v Collingwood
BEN JOHNSON (C) reported with charging MITCHELL WHITE (G) in the fourth quarter. Johnson was suspended for two matches. Collingwood FC appealed the suspension. The AFL Appeal Board on Thursday dismissed the appeal.

Sydney v Carlton
JASON BALL (S) for making contact with field umpire MATHEW JAMES in the first quarter. Ball was suspended for one match. Sydney FC appealed the suspension. The AFL Appeal Board on Thursday dismissed the appeal.

Round 15
Port Adelaide v Richmond
<> ADAM KINGSLEY (P) for striking KAYNE PETTIFER (R) in the third quarter. Kingsley was found guilty and suspended for one match.
<> NICK DAFFY (R) for wrestling BRETT MONTGOMERY (P) in the third quarter. Daffy was cleared of the charge.
<> From video, BRENDAN GALE (R), RORY HILTON (R), BRETT MONTGOMERY (P) and FABIAN FRANCIS for engaging in a melee during the third quarter. The four players were found guilty and fined a total of $5200 – Francis $1600, Gale $1400, Montgomery $1200 and Hilton $1000.

West Coast v Kangaroos
MATTHEW BURTON (K) for striking DANIEL KERR (W) in the first quarter. Burton was cleared of the charge.

Collingwood v Brisbane
<> MARTIN PIKE (B) for abusive language toward field umpire STEPHEN McBURNEY in the third quarter. Facing his third career charge of umpire abuse the Tribunal found Pike guilty and fined him $4000.
<> From video, CHRIS JOHNSON (B) for attempting to trip NICK DAVIS (C) in the second quarter. Johnson was suspended for one match.

Essendon v Geelong
MARK MERCURI (E) for striking CAMERON LING (G) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Mercuri not guilty.

Round 16
Collingwood v Hawthorn
<> ADRIAN COX (H) for headbutting ALAN DIDAK (C) in the fourth quarter. Cox was suspended for one match. 
<> From video, DANIEL CHICK (H) for rough play against BRODIE HOLLAND (C) in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Chick of the charge.

St Kilda v Bulldogs
STEVEN BAKER (S) for striking LUKE DARCY (W) in the first quarter. Baker was suspended for one match.

Essendon v Kangaroos
DUSTIN FLETCHER (E) for shaking the goalpost in the third quarter. Fletcher did not attend the Tribunal who found Fletcher guilty and imposed an automatic fine of $600.

Round 17
Geelong v St Kilda
<> BARRY HALL (S) for striking JOEL COREY (G) in the second quarter. Hall was suspended for three matches on this charge. 
<> BARRY HALL (S) for rough play on MATTHEW SCARLETT (G) in the third quarter. Hall was found not guilty on this charge.
<> From video, 10 players, five from both clubs, were cited for engaging in a melee during the third quarter. The Tribunal found BARRY HALL (S), STEPHEN MILNE (S), TOM HARLEY (G) and CAMERON MOONEY (G) not guilty to this incident. The following however were found guilty in the melee and were fined, PETER EVERITT (S) $3000, BRETT KNOWLES (S) $1250, CADYN BEETHAM (S) $1250, DAVID SPRIGGS (G) $2000, DAVID CLARKE (G) $2500 and TIM McGRATH (G) $2500.

Melbourne v Adelaide
NIGEL SMART (A) for tripping JEFF FARMER (M) in the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Smart as his actions did not constitute tripping.

Fremantle v Collingwood
PAUL LICURIA (C), PETER BELL (F), CHRIS TARRANT (C) and SHANE PARKER (F) for wrestling in the last quarter. From video, BELL (F) and LICURIA (C) were cited for wrestling in the first quarter. For their digressions, the four were fined – Licuria $2500, Bell $2400, Tarrant $1200 and Parker $1200.

Port Adelaide v Essendon
<> From video, PETER BURGOYNE (P) for charging JASON JOHNSON (E) in the first quarter. Burgoyne was suspended for one match. An appeal to the sentence was filed and heard on Thursday – the appeal was dismissed.
<> From video, GAVIN WANGANEEN (P) for attempting to trip SEAN WELLMAN (E). Wanganeen was cleared of the charge.

Hawthorn v Carlton
<> SHANE CRAWFORD (H) for striking SCOTT CAMPOREALE (C) in the second quarter. This charge was later withdrawn.
<> ANDREW McKAY (C) for wrestling AARON LORD (H). McKay on a second offence was fined $2500.
<> DEAN RICE (C) for wrestling DANIEL CHICK (H) Rice on a second offence was fined $2500.
<> From video, TRENT CROAD (H) for striking ANG CHRISTOU (C) in the third quarter. Croad was found guilty and suspended for one match.
<> From video, MARK GRAHAM for striking SIMON FLETCHER (C) in the third quarter. Graham was cleared of the charge.

Round 18
Geelong v Melbourne
ADEM YZE (M) for charging DAVID CLARKE (G) in the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Yze of the charge.

Hawthorn v Fremantle
<> HEATH BLACK (F) for striking RICHARD VANDENBERG (H) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Black guilty of this charge and suspended him for one match.
<> HEATH BLACK (F) for wrestling RICHARD VANDENBERG (H) in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Black of this charge.
<> RICHARD VANDENBERG (H) for wrestling HEATH BLACK (F) in the first quarter. The Tribunal fined Vandenberg $1200.
<> HEATH BLACK (F) for striking TIM CLARKE (H) in the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Black of this charge.

Essendon v Carlton
MATTHEW LLOYD (E) for striking SIMON FLETCHER (C) in the third quarter. Lloyd pleaded guilty and was suspended for two matches.

Port Adelaide v Adelaide
From video, MARK BICKLEY (A) for charging JOSH CARR (P) in the third quarter. Bickley was cleared of the charge.

Round 19
Kangaroos v Geelong
CAMERON MOONEY (G) for striking JESS SINCLAIR (K) in the second quarter. Mooney pleaded guilty and was suspended for three matches.

Adelaide v Carlton
Investigation: An investigation was launched for a behind-play incident during the fourth quarter from which TYSON STENGLEIN (A) was concussed. AFL reporting officer RICK LEWIS interviewed Carlton and Adelaide players and staff. No umpires witnessed the incident nor was it captured by cameras. No action was taken.

Brisbane v Richmond
CHRIS SCOTT (B) reported by boundary umpire JOSEPH TOON for abusive language in the second quarter. The charge was later withdrawn.

Round 20
Kangaroos v Adelaide
From video, GLENN ARCHER (K) for head-butting DARREN JARMAN in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Archer not guilty of the charge.

Richmond v West Coast
SCOTT CUMMINGS (W) for striking BEN HOLLAND (R) in the final quarter. The Tribunal cleared Cummings of the charge.

Hawthorn v Bulldogs
<1> SHANE CRAWFORD (H) for striking TONY LIBERATORE (W) in the first quarter. Crawford pleaded guilty and was suspended for two matches.
<2> TRENT CROAD (H) for wrestling CRAIG ELLIS (W) in the first quarter. Croad accepted the first offence fine of $1200.
<3> CRAIG ELLIS (W) for wrestling TRENT CROAD (H) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Ellis guilty and fined him $5000 in light of the fact it was the third occasion this season that Ellis has faced the panel on similar offences. In Round 2, fined $3000 for involvement in a melee, in Round 5, fined $3000 for wrestling.
<4> From video, LUKE McCABE for striking MARK ALVEY. The Tribunal found McCabe not guilty.
<5> From video, CRAIG ELLIS (W) for striking LUKE McCABE (H). The Tribunal found Ellis not guilty of the charge.

St Kilda v Carlton
SCOTT CAMPOREALE (C) for tripping JASON BLAKE (S) in the second quarter. Camporeale was suspended for one match.

Fremantle v Brisbane
<> DARRYL WHITE (B) for striking MATTHEW PAVLICH (F) in the third quarter. The Tribunal suspended White for one match.
<> CLARK KEATING (B) and SIMON EASTAUGH (F) for wrestling in the third term. The Tribunal cleared both players of the charge.

Round 21
Richmond v Kangaroos
<> DANIEL MOTLOP (K) striking JASON TORNEY (R) in the first quarter. Motlop was cleared of the charge.
<> From video, WAYNE CAREY (K) striking DARREN GASPAR (R) in the last quarter. Carey pleaded guilty and was suspended for one match.

West Coast v Essendon
PAUL BARNARD (E) for striking RICHARD TAYLOR (W) in the final quarter. Barnard was suspended for one match.

Sydney v St Kilda
From video, JASON TRAIANIDIS (StK) striking BRETT KIRK (Syd) in the last quarter. Traianidis pleaded guilty and was suspended for one match.

Round 22
Carlton v Geelong
<> GLENN KILPATRICK (G) unduly rough play on MARK PORTER (C) in the third quarter. Kilpatrick was suspended for two matches.
<> DAVID MENSCH (G) for charging ANTHONY KOUTOUFIDES (C) in the second quarter. Mensch was suspended for one match.
<> From video, DARREN MILBURN (G) for charging STEPHEN SILVAGNI (C) in the last quarter. Milburn was suspended for three matches.
<> The Tribunal directed each suspension be served in the 2001 premiership season.

Hawthorn v St Kilda
From video, LUKE McCABE (H) for striking ANDREW THOMPSON (S) in the third quarter. McCabe was suspended for one match.

Western Bulldogs v Melbourne
<> Neitz (M) for wrestling Ellis (B) in the second quarter.
<> Ellis (Western Bulldogs) for striking Neitz (M) in the second quarter.
<> Harrison (B) for wrestling Neitz (M) in the second quarter.
<> Neitz (M) for wrestling Harrison (B) in the second quarter.
<> Neitz (M) for striking Ellis (B) in the second quarter.
<> Robbins (B) for wrestling Farmer (M) in the second quarter.
<> Murphy (B) for wrestling Farmer (M) in the second quarter.
<> Ellis (B) for wrestling Neitz (M) in the second quarter.
<> Farmer (Melbourne) for wrestling Robbins (B) in the second quarter.

Wrestling charges against DAVID NEITZ (M) and CRAIG ELLIS (B) were dropped as was the ROBERT MURPHY (B) charge of wrestling JEFF FARMER (M).
At the Tribunal on Thursday CRAIG ELLIS (B) pleaded guilty to striking DAVID NEITZ (M) and was suspended for two matches to be served in the 2001 premiership season. DAVID NEITZ (M) was not guilty of striking CRAIG ELLIS (B). DAVID NEITZ (M) pleaded guilty to wrestling BEN HARRISON (B) and was fined $5000. JEFF FARMER (M), BEN HARRISON (B) and MATTHEW ROBBINS (B) accepted the automatic first charge wrestling fines of $1200 each.

Elimination & Qualifying Finals
Essendon v Richmond
From video, MATTHEW LLOYD (E) for head-butting DARREN GASPAR (R). Lloyd pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal however found Lloyd guilty of the charge and suspended the player for one match.

Brisbane v Port Adelaide
<> ALASTAIR LYNCH (B) for striking DARRYL WAKELIN (P) in the first quarter. Lynch was suspended for one match.
<> MICHAEL VOSS (B) for wrestling JOSH CARR (P) in the third quarter. Voss accept the first charge fine of $1200.
<> JOSH CARR (P) for wrestling MICHAEL VOSS (B) in the third quarter. Carr was cleared of the charge.

Hawthorn v Sydney
ANDREW DUNKLEY (S) for striking DANIEL CHICK (H) in the final quarter. Dunkley was suspended for three matches, to be served in the 2001 Premiership season.

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The AFL Tribunal at hearings on charges from Round 22 directed the suspensions applied to three Geelong players DARREN MILBURN, DAVID MENSCH and GLENN KILPATRICK and to Melbourne and Western Bulldogs players be served in the 2001 premiership season. The players will still be available to play in practice matches and pre-season fixtures.
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Semi-Finals
Richmond v Carlton
<> BEN HOLLAND (R) for wrestling STEPHEN SILVAGNI (C) in the first quarter.
<> STEPHEN SILVAGNI (C) for wrestling BEN HOLLAND (R) in the first quarter.
<> MATTHEW RICHARDSON (R) for wrestling SCOTT FREEBORN (C) in the first quarter.
Holland, Silvagni and Richardson all accepted the automatic first charge fine of $1200 and were not required to attend  the Tribunal.
<> SCOTT FREEBORN (C) for wrestling MATTHEW RICHARDSON (R) in the first quarter. For his second offence of the season, Freeborn appeared before the Tribunal. Freeborn was found not guilty of the charge.

Preliminary Finals
Essendon v Hawthorn
JOHN BARKER (H) for striking DEAN SOLOMON (E) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Barker not guilty of the charge.

Brisbane Lions v Richmond
<> MAL MICHAEL (B) For wrestling RAY HALL (R) in the first quarter. This charge was withdrawn.
<> DARRYL WHITE (B) for wrestling RAY HALL (R) in the the first quarter. White pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal found White guilty and fined him $3000.
<> RAY HALL (R) for wrestling DARRYL WHITE (B) in the first quarter. Hall accepted the automatic first offence fine of $1200.