WIZARD CUP
FIRST ROUND
St Kilda v Melbourne
From video DAVID NEITZ (M) for charging JASON BLAKE (S)
in the first quarter. Neitz was suspended for two matches.
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
TROY COOK (F) for striking ROHAN SMITH (W) in the first
quarter. Cook was suspended for one match.
Brisbane Lions v Melbourne
NIGEL SMART (A) and DES HEADLAND (B) for wrestling in
the second quarter. Both players pleaded guilty and accepted the first offence fine of
$1200.
Sydney v Collingwood
<> PAUL KELLY (S) for
charging JAMES CLEMENT (C) in the third quarter. Kelly pleaded guilty and was suspended
two matches.
<> From video, TONY LOCKETT (S) for unduly rough play on SHANE WAKELIN (C) in the
first quarter. Lockett was cleared of the charge.
<> From video, DARYN CRESSWELL (S) for striking BRODIE HOLLAND (C) in the first
quarter. Cresswell was suspended for one match.
SECOND ROUND
Brisbane Lions v Melbourne
ADEM YZE (M) for striking NIGEL LAPPIN (B) in the third
quarter. Yze was found guilty and suspended for one match.
Carlton v Geelong
MATTHEW LAPPIN (C) by field umpire Humphery-Smith for
allegedly insulting the crowd in the third quarter. The Tribunal found Lappin not guilty
of misconduct.
Essendon v Western Bulldogs
<> From video, JAMES HIRD (Ess) cited for
striking BRAD JOHNSON (WB) during the second quarter. Hird was found guilty and suspended
for one match.
<> From video, DAVID HILLE (Ess) cited for making contact with an umpire. Hille was
suspended for one match.
Port Adelaide v Fremantle
JEFF FARMER (F) for striking MATTHEW PRIMUS (PA) in the
second quarter. Farmer was found guilty and suspended for three matches
Adelaide v St Kilda
MARK BICKLEY (Ade) for charging JASON CRIPPS (StK).
Bickley was found not guilty.
Hawthorn v Collingwood
<> From video, SHANE CRAWFORD (Haw) for striking
CHRIS TARRANT (Col) during the second quarter. Crawford who pleaded not guilty was cleared
of the charge.
<> From video, SHANE CRAWFORD (Haw) and CHRIS TARRANT (Col) for wrestling in the
second quarter. Both players were found guilty – Crawford was fined $5000, Tarrant
was fined $3000.
THIRD ROUND
Richmond v Carlton
<> From video, DARREN HULME (Car) for striking
CLINTON KING (Rch) in the fourth quarter. Hulme pleaded guilty and was suspended for two
matches.
<> BRENDAN FEVOLA (Car) and RAY HALL (Rch) for wrestling in the second quarter. Both
players were found not guilty of wrestling,
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide
ROBERT MURPHY (WB) for striking DOMENIC
CASSISI (PA) in the fourth quarter. Murphy pleaded guilty and was suspended for two
matches.
PRACTICE MATCH
Geelong v Western Bulldogs
NATHAN BROWN (WB) with striking KENT KINGSLEY (Gee) in
the first quarter. Brown pleaded not guilty and was cleared by the Tribunal.
WIZARD CUP – GRAND FINAL
Port Adelaide v Richmond
DAMIEN HARDWICK (PA) for tripping RORY HILTON
(Rch) in the third quarter. Hardwick was suspended for one match.
PRACTICE MATCHES
Melbourne v Sydney
<> STEPHEN POWELL (Mel) for striking
WAYNE SCHWASS (Syd) in the third quarter. Powell was cleared of the charge.
<> DARREN JOLLY (Mel) for striking BRETT KIRK (Syd) in the third quarter. Jolly was
suspended for two matches.
<> WAYNE SCHWASS (Syd) from video, for striking NATHAN BROWN (Mel) in the third
quarter. Though pleading not guilty, Schwass was suspended for two matches.
West Coast v Kangaroos
<> ASHLEY McINTOSH (WCE) for rough play
in the third quarter against ADAM SIMPSON (Kan). The Tribunal found McIntosh not guilty.
<> BRENT HARVEY (Kan) for striking TRENT CARROLL (WCE) in the last quarter. Harvey
was found not guilty.
<> CHAD FLETCHER (WCE) for striking BRENT HARVEY (Kan). The charge was dismissed on
the grounds the reporting boundary umpire failed to follow procedure by advising the
player or other officials.
ROUND ONE
Port Adelaide v Kangaroos
JOSH FRANCOU (PA) for striking ADAM SIMPSON
(K) in the last quarter. Francou was cleared of the charge.
ROUND TWO
Essendon v Richmond
From video, TY ZANTUCK (Rch) for engaging in
rough play against BLAKE CARACELLA (Ess). The Tribunal found the charge could not be
sustained.
Collingwood v West Coast
PHILLIP MATERA (WCE) charged by AFL
investigations officer RICK LEWIS for allegedly striking TARKYN LOCKYER (Col) in the last
quarter. The Tribunal found video evidence inconclusive and cleared Matera.
ROUND THREE
Brisbane Lions v Essendon
<> MARTIN PIKE (Bri) striking JASON
JOHNSON Ess) in the third quarter. The charge was later withdrawn following a video
review.
<> On Tuesday, AFL Investigations officer JOHN COBURN, based on a notice of
investigation lodged by umpire BRETT ALLEN cited eight players of being involved in a
melee in the last quarter. At the Tribunal on Tuesday —
MARK JOHNSON (Ess) fined $3500
ALASTAIR LYNCH (Bri) fined $3000
DUSTIN FLETCHER (Ess) $3000
PAUL BARNARD (Ess) $2500
ROBERT FORSTER-KNIGHT (Ess) fined $2000
TIM NOTTING (Bri) fined $2000
CRAIG McRAE (Bri) fined $1200
ROBERT COPELAND (Bri) pleased not guilty and was cleared.
ROUND FOUR
Essendon v Adelaide
<> ANDREW McLEOD (Ade) for charging
MATTHEW LLOYD (Ess) during the second quarter. McLeod was found guilty and suspended for
one match.
<> RHETT BIGLANDS (Ade) for striking MARK MERCURI (Ess) during the second quarter.
Biglands was cleared of the charge by the Tribunal.
Collingwood v Hawthorn
CHRIS TARRANT (Col) for striking MARK GRAHAM
(Haw) in the second quarter. Tarrant was found guilty and suspended for two matches. On
Tuesday, an appeal to the suspension was dismissed by the AFL Appeals Board.
Melbourne v West Coast
Following a video review PHILLIP MATERA (WCE)
was cited by umpire RAY KELSEY of interfering with an official during the third quarter.
The Tribunal on Tuesday found Matera guilty of the offence and suspended him for two
matches.
ROUND FIVE
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne
<> DANIEL GIANSIRACUSA (WB) for striking
NATHAN D BROWN (Mel) during the third quarter. The charge was withdrawn before reaching
the Tribunal.
<> From video, LUKE DARCY (WB) was cited for striking SHANE WOEWODIN (Mel). The
Tribunal cleared Darcy of the charge.
<> From an AFL investigation, STEPHEN POWELL (Mel) was cited for striking TONY
LIBERATORE (WB). Powell was found guilty and suspended for two matches.
West Coast v Brisbane Lions
From video, the citing of JASON AKERMANIS
(Bri) for misconduct against DANIEL KERR (WC) in the fourth quarter. The Tribunal found
Akermanis guilty of misconduct in that he recklessly kneed Kerr in the back. Akermanis was
suspended for one match.
Hawthorn v Richmond
<> From video, MARK COUGHLAN (Rch) was
cited for engaging in rough play with NICK HOLLAND (Haw). The Tribunal found Coughlan not
guilty.
St Kilda v Sydney
JUDE BOLTON (Syd) for striking JASON CRIPPS (StK).
Bolton was found guilty and suspended for two matches.
ROUND SIX
Collingwood v St Kilda
NATHAN BUCKLEY (Col) for striking ANDREW
THOMPSON (StK) during the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Buckley of the striking
charge.
ROUND SEVEN
Hawthorn v Geelong
Following an investigation LANCE PICIOANE
(Haw) was cited for striking MATTHEW SCARLETT (Gee) in the fourth quarter. Picioane
was found guilty and suspended for one match.
Brisbane v Port Adelaide
Following an investigation CHRIS JOHNSON (Bri)
was cited for striking BRETT MONTGOMERY (PA) in the third quarter. Johnson was found
guilty and suspended for two matches.
ROUND EIGHT
Richmond v West Coast
GREG STAFFORD (Rch) for kneeing DEAN COX (WCE)
in the last quarter. The Tribunal cleared Stafford of the charge.
Fremantle v Melbourne
ANTONI GROVER (Fre) for rough play on CAMERON
BRUCE (Mel) in the second quarter. Grover was found guilty and suspended for one match.
Fremantle appealed the suspension.
The AFL Appeals Board on Thursday cleared Fremantle defender ANTONI GROVER from the one
match suspension imposed by the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday.
ROUND NINE
Sydney v Essendon
<> DEAN RIOLI (Ess) for striking BEN
FIXTER (Syd) in the third quarter. This charge was later withdrawn.
<> DEAN RIOLI (Ess) for eye-gouging PAUL WILLIAMS (Syd) in the third quarter. Rioli
pleaded not guilty. The tribunal however ruled him guilty and suspended Rioli for three
matches.
ROUND 10
No charges were laid for the first time since 2000-R11 ...
ROUND 11
Essendon v Port Adelaide
<> JASON JOHNSON (Ess) for unduly rough
play against DAMIEN HARDWICK (PA) in the first quarter – following a video review
this charge was withdrawn.
<> From video, MARK JOHNSON (Ess) and JOSH CARR (PA) for wrestling. Johnson was
found guilty and fined $3000. Carr was cleared.
Brisbane v St Kilda
<> PETER EVERITT (StK) for striking
CHRIS SCOTT in the second quarter – following a video review this charge was
withdrawn.
<> From video, PETER EVERITT (StK) for striking AARON SHATTOCK (Bri) in the second
quarter. Everitt was found guilty and suspended for one match.
ROUND 12
Essendon v Hawthorn
SCOTT LUCAS (Ess) for striking JOHN BARKER
(Haw) during the second quarter. The tribunal cleared Lucas of the charge.
Port Adelaide v Richmond
<> GREG STAFFORD (Rch) for striking ADAM
KINGSLEY (PA) in the second quarter. Stafford was found guilty and suspended for two
matches.
<> From video, eight players were cited for engaging in a third quarter melee –
Port Adelaide: PETER BURGOYNE, ROGER JAMES, JOSH FRANCOU, STUART DEW, GAVIN WANGANEEN;
Richmond: ANDREW KELLAWAY, TY ZANTUCK, RAY HALL. Five of the eight pleaded guilty and were
fined. Charges against Zantuck of Richmond, and Port's Francou and Wanganeen were
dismissed. Fines imposed: Port: P,Burgoyne $2500, James $3000, Dew $2000, Richmond:
A.Kellaway $3000, Hall $3500.
<> From video, WAYNE CAMPBELL (Rch) was cited for wrestling BRENT GUERRA (PA).
Campbell was cleared of the charge.
ROUND 13
Essendon v Melbourne
<> DAVID SCHWARZ (Mel) for striking
ANDREW WELSH (Ess) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Schwarz guilty and suspended
him for one match.
<> From video, DUSTIN FLETCHER (Ess) cited for striking NATHAN BROWN (Mel) in the
first quarter. Fletcher pleaded guilty to the charge and was suspended for two matches.
Collingwood v Kangaroos
From video, JAMES CLEMENT (Col) for striking
BEN ROBBINS (Kan) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Clement not guilty.
Brisbane v Carlton
BEAU McDONALD (Bri) for tripping LANCE
WHITNALL (Carl) in the last quarter. The Tribunal found McDonald not guilty.
ROUND 14
Carlton v Richmond
From video, JOEL BOWDEN was cited for misconduct
against SCOTT CAMPOREALE (Car) during the second quarter. The Tribunal found Bowden not
guilty of the charge.
Fremantle v Port Adelaide
BARNABY FRENCH (PA) for striking TRENT CROAD
(Fre) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found French guilty of the charge and suspended
him for two matches.
Western Bulldogs v Essendon
From video, CHRIS HEFFERNAN (Ess) was cited
for striking MARK ALVEY (WB) during the fourth quarter. The Tribunal found Heffernan not
guilty of the charge.
Kangaroos v St Kilda
From video, STEWART LOEWE (StK) was cited for
striking MICK MARTYN (Kan) during the third quarter. The Tribunal found Loewe not guilty
of the charge.
ROUND 15
Collingwood v Geelong
<> NATHAN BUCKLEY (Col) for misconduct
against CAMERON LING (Gee) during the first quarter. Pleading guilty under provocation,
the Tribunal suspended Buckley for one match.
<> From video, CAMERON LING (Gee) for striking NATHAN BUCKLEY (Col) during the first
quarter. The Tribunal found Ling guilty and suspended him for one match.
Sydney v Port Adelaide
<> SHAUN BURGOYNE (PA) for charging STEPHEN DOYLE
(Syd) in the second quarter. Burgoyne was found guilty and suspended for one match.
<> From video, BARRY HALL (Syd) for unnecessary and unreasonable contact with the
face of MATTHEW PRIMUS (PA). The Tribunal found Hall guilty and suspended him for five
matches.
Richmond v Brisbane
From video, JASON AKERMANIS for kneeing CRAIG EDNIE
(Rch) during the third quarter. The Tribunal found Akermanis guilty and suspended him for
one match.
ROUND 16
Collingwood v Richmond
From video, GLENN FREEBORN (Col) for striking
KAYNE PETTIFER (Rch) during the second quarter. On Tuesday, Freeborn pleaded guilty and
the Tribunal suspended him for two matches.
Melbourne v Hawthorn
<> RAYDEN TALLIS (Haw) and PAUL WHEATLEY
(Mel) for wresting each other in the second quarter. Wheatley pleaded guilty and was fined
the automatic $1200 for a first time offence. Tallis defended his case on Tuesday and
pleaded not guilty. Tallis was fined $3000 for the offence.
<> Following an investigation, SHANE CRAWFORD (Haw) was cited for striking PETER
WALSH (Mel) in the third quarter. The Tribunal on Tuesday found Crawford not guilty.
<> From video, STEPHEN POWELL (Mel) was cited for striking LUKE HODGE (Haw) during
the second quarter. On Tuesday, Powell pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal found him guilty
and suspended the player for two matches.
Fremantle v West Coast
GLEN JAKOVICH (WCE) for striking TRENT CROAD
(Fre) in the second quarter. At Monday's hearing, Jakovich was found guilty and suspended
for one match. West Coast appealed the verdict. On Thursday, the AFL Appeal Board
overturned the sentence.
Carlton v St Kilda
<> LUKE LIVINGSTONE (Car) for striking
STEVEN LAWRENCE (StK) in the fourth quarter. At Monday's hearing, Livingstone was cleared
of the charge.
<> JUSTIN PECKETT (StK) for striking MATTHEW LAPPIN (Car) in the fourth quarter. The
case was withdrawn by the reporting umpire.
ROUND 17
Port Adelaide v Melbourne
CRAIG ELLIS (Mel) for striking BARNABY FRENCH
(PA) in the third quarter. Ellis was found guilty and suspended for two matches.
Sydney v Carlton
MICHAEL O'LOUGHLIN (Syd) for striking ANTHONY
FRANCHINA (Car) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found O'Loughlin not guilty.
West.B'dogs v Kangaroos
Following a video review, GLENN ARCHER (Kan)
and BEN HARRISON (WB) were cited for wrestling each other during the fourth quarter. Both
players were found guilty. Archer was fined $4500, Harrison $3000.
ROUND 18
Collingwood v Carlton
RUPERT BETHERAS (Col) for striking SIMON
FLETCHER (Car) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Betheras not guilty of the charge.
MATTHEW LAPPIN (Car) for striking BEN JOHNSON (Col) in the first quarter. Lappin pleaded
guilty and was suspended for one match.
Fremantle v Hawthorn
SHAUN McMANUS (Fre) for unduly rough play on
KRIS BARLOW (Haw) in the second quarter. The charge against McManus was withdrawn. JEFF
FRAMER (Bri) for striking CAMPBELL BROWN (Haw) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found
Farmer not guilty of the charge.
Essendon v Brisbane
<> CHRIS HEFFERNAN (Ess) for striking
JAMIE CHARMAN (Bri) in the third quarter. The Tribunal found Heffernan not guilty of the
charge.
<> From video, DEAN RIOLI (Ess) for head-butting JONATHAN BROWN (Bri) in the first
quarter. The Tribunal found Rioli guilty and suspended him for one match.
<> From video, JONATHAN BROWN (Bri) for striking MARK JOHNSON (Ess) in the first
quarter. The Tribunal found Brown guilty and suspended him for one match.
<> From video, ALASTAIR LYNCH (Bri) for striking DUSTIN FLETCHER (Ess) in the first
quarter. The Tribunal found Lynch guilty and suspended him for two matches. On Thursday,
an appeal to the suspension was dismissed by the AFL Appeals Board.
<> From video, JAMES HIRD (Ess) and BRAD SCOTT (Bri) for wrestling each other in the
first quarter. From video, JUSTIN LEPPITSCH (Bri) and PAUL BARNARD (Ess) for wrestling
each other in the first quarter. Leppitsch was cleared of wrestling, however, James Hird,
Brad Scott and Paul Barnard all pleaded guilty, for which automatic fines of $1200 were
applied.
<> On Tuesday, AFL Investigations Officer Rick Lewis cited the following 11 players
to face melee charges – Essendon: PAUL BARNARD, DEAN RIOLI, BLAKE CARACELLA, ADAM
RAMANAUSKAS; Brisbane: SIMON BLACK, MARTIN PIKE, MAL MICHAEL, JUSTIN LEPPITSCH, DARRYL
WHITE, CHRIS SCOTT, BEAU McDONALD. At Wednesday's Tribunal, Caracella and Chris Scott were
found not guilty of the charge. All others involved were fined – DARRYL WHITE $3000,
SIMON BLACK $1500, ADAM RAMANAUSKAS $1500, MARTIN PIKE $1200, MAL MICHAEL $1200, BEAU
McDONALD $1200, DEAN RIOLI $1200.
<> Tribunal chairman Brian Collis QC said twice
during the hearing that umpires should hold off laying charges in incidents where it
appeared there might have to be an official investigation.
Collis indicated that several fines handed out for melee involvement were less
than they would have been, because three players who were booked for wrestling in the same
incident escaped with automatic $1200 fines.
Port Adelaide v St Kilda
<> From video, NICK STEVENS (PA) for
striking NICK RIEWOLDT (StK) in the third quarter. The Tribunal found Nick Stevens and
suspended him for two matches.
<> From video, MICHAEL STEVENS (PA) for striking STEWART LOEWE (StK) in the third
quarter. The Tribunal found Michael Stevens guilty and suspended him for two matches.
ROUND 19
Richmond v Fremantle
From video, TY ZANTUCK (Rch) was cited for
engaging in rough play against JAMES WALKER (Fre). Zantuck was found not guilty of the
offence.
ROUND 20
Kangaroos v Carlton
From video, DAVID KING (Kan) was cited for
striking JUSTIN MURPHY (Car) in the third quarter. King was found guilty and suspended for
one match.
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
<> MARK BICKLEY (Ade) for striking
DARRYL WAKELIN (PA) in the second quarter. Bickley was found guilty and suspended for five
matches.
<> From video, BRETT MONTGOMERY (PA) was cited for striking BRETT BURTON in the
second quarter. Montgomery was found guilty and suspended for one match.
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
PAUL WHEATLEY (Mel) for charging ROHAN SMITH
(WB) in the first quarter. Wheatley was found not guilty of the charge.
ROUND 21
Hawthorn v Kangaroos
<> From video, NATHAN THOMPSON (Haw) was
cited for wrestling MICK MARTYN (Kan) in the second quarter. Thompson pleaded guilty and
was fined $1200 for the first offence.
<> From video, BYRON PICKETT (Kan) was cited for striking RICHARD VANDENBERG in the
first quarter. Pickett pleaded guilty to the charge and was suspended for one match.
Melbourne v Sydney
DAVID NEITZ (Mel) for charging BEN MATHEWS
(Syd) in the third quarter. The charge was withdrawn on Tuesday afternoon following a
video review.
West.B'dogs v Carlton
SIMON FLETCHER (Car) for misconduct in the
third quarter. The charge was withdrawn on Monday.
Collingwood v St Kilda
LEON DAVIS (Col) for tripping JUSTIN PECKETT
(StK) in the first quarter. The charge was withdrawn on Monday.
ROUND 22
Geelong v Hawthorn
<>NATHAN THOMPSON (Haw) for striking
STEVEN KING (Gee) in the fourth quarter. The Tribunal ruled Thompson as guilty and
suspended him for one premiership match.
<>From video, MITCHELL WHITE (Gee) cited for engaging in rough play on KRIS BARLOW
(Haw) in the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared White of the charge.
Port Adelaide v Brisbane
GAVIN WANGANEEN (PA) for kneeing NIGEL LAPPIN
(Bri) in the second quarter. The charge was withdrawn on Monday.
Sydney v Richmond
BRAD SEYMOUR (Syd) and JASON TORNEY (Rch) for
wrestling in the second quarter. Both players pleaded guilty and accepted the first-time
wrestling fine of $1200 each.
Fremantle v Adelaide
TRENT CROAD (Fre) for striking MICHAEL DOUGHTY
(Ade) in the second quarter. Croad was found guilty and suspended for two premiership
matches.
ELIMINATION &
QUALIFYING FINALS
Essendon v West Coast
From video, DUSTIN FLETCHER (Ess) for
misconduct in the second quarter on CHRIS JUDD (WCE). The Tribunal found Fletcher guilty
of tripping Judd and suspended him for two premiership matches. The AFL Appeals Board on
Thursday dismissed an appeal against the suspension.
SEMI-FINALS
Port Adelaide v Essendon
<> MARK BOLTON (Ess) for unduly rough
play against ROGER JAMES (PA) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Bolton guilty and
suspended him for three premiership matches.
<> From video, AFL investigations officer Rick Lewis cited eight players for their
involvement in a melee during the first quarter – Port Adelaide's BRETT MONTGOMERY,
MATTHEW BISHOP, JOSH CARR and DAMIEN HARDWICK, Essendon's JOE MISITI, PAUL BARNARD, GARY
MOORCROFT and JAMES HIRD. All players pleaded not guilty at the Tribunal. Misiti and
Montgomery were cleared of charges. The Tribunal found the other six players guilty and
imposed fines totalling $24,500 – Damien Hardwick $8000, James Hird $5000, Paul
Barnard $3500, Gary Moorcroft $3000, Matthew Bishop $3000, Josh Carr $2000.
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Collingwood v Port Adelaide
JASON CLOKE (Col) for striking TYSON EDWARDS
(Ade) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Cloke guilty and suspended him for two
premiership matches. Collingwood appealed the sentence. On Thursday, the AFL Appeal Board
dismissed the appeal.
GRAND FINAL
Brisbane v Collingwood
<> From video, SCOTT BURNS (Col) for
striking JONATHAN BROWN (Bri) in the second quarter. Burns was found guilty and suspended
for two premiership matches.
<> From video, PAUL LICURIA (Col) for misconduct in that he kneed JASON AKERMANIS
(Bri) in the third quarter. Licuria was found guilty and suspended for one premiership
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