WIZARD CUP
FIRST ROUND
RICHMOND v MELBOURNE
MARK CHAFFEY (Rch) for charging Matthew Whelan
(Mel) in the second quarter. Chaffey was found guilty and suspended for one premiership
match.
HAWTHORN v ST KILDA
LUKE HODGE (Haw) for charging Luke Ball (StK)
in the third quarter. Hodge was found guilty and suspended for one match. Hodge will miss
Hawthorn's Wizard Cup quarter final on Sunday.
QUARTER FINALS
WEST COAST v ADELAIDE
From video, TROY WILSON (WCE) for charging
Jason Torney (Ade) in the fourth quarter. The Tribunal cleared the player of the charge.
KANGAROOS v MELBOURNE
From video, ANTHONY STEVENS (Kan) for
charging Cameron Bruce (Mel) in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared the player of the
charge.
SEMI-FINALS
ADELAIDE v KANGAROOS
DANIEL MOTLOP (Kan) for striking Ken McGregor
(Ade) during the final quarter. Motlop was found guilty and suspended for one match.
Practice match
FREMANTLE v PORT ADELAIDE
<> DEAN BROGAN (PA) for charging Robert
Haddrill (Fre) in the third term. Brogan was found guilty and suspended for one match.
<> From an AFL investigation, JOSH CARR (PA) was charged with striking Peter Bell
(Fre) in the second quarter. Carr was found guilty and suspended for two matches.
GRAND FINAL
ADELAIDE v COLLINGWOOD
CHRIS TARRANT (Col) for unduly rough play (charging)
against Brent Reilly (Ade) in the third quarter. The charge against Tarrant was withdrawn
by the AFL on Monday.
Practice match
SYDNEY v RICHMOND
MARK POWELL (Syd) for striking Greg Tivendale
(Rch) in the third quarter. The Tribunal suspended Powell for one premiership match
ROUND 1
COLLINGWOOD v RICHMOND
<> From video, BRODIE HOLLAND (Col) cited for
striking GREG STAFFORD (Rch). The Tribunal suspended Holland for one match.
<> From video, MARK COGHLAN (Rch) for charging ANDREW WILLIAMS (Col). The Tribunal
found the charge was not sustained against Coghlan.
WEST COAST v PORT ADELAIDE
<> BEN COUSINS (WCE) reported by three umpires
for allegedly striking DAMIAN HARDWICK (PA) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found
Cousins guilty and suspended him for one match. West Coast appealed the decision. On
Thursday the AFL Appeals Board overturned the suspension.
<> From video, PETER BURGOYNE (PA) cited for charging TROY WILSON (WCE). The
Tribunal found Burgoyne guilty and suspended him for two matches.
BRISBANE v ESSENDON
<> DEAN SOLOMON (Ess) for allegedly striking
JASON AKERMANIS (Bri) in the first quarter. This charge was withdrawn on Monday following
a video review.
<> From video, BRAD SCOTT (Bri) cited for striking DAMIEN PEVERILL (Ess). The
Tribunal cleared Scott of the charge.
MELBOURNE v HAWTHORN
From video, PETER EVERITT (Haw) cited for making
contact with umpire DARREN MORRIS in the last quarter. The charge was sustained and
Everitt was suspended for one match.
WEST.B'DOGS v GEELONG
Fine imposed: (see end of file) ...
ROUND 2
No charges – Tribunal not required.
ROUND 3
ESSENDON v CARLTON
<> PAUL BARNARD (Ess) for striking Simon
Wiggins (Car) in the third quarter. The Tribunal suspended Barnard for one match.
<> IAN PRENDERGAST (Car) for unduly rough play against Dustin Fletcher (Ess) in the
second quarter. The Tribunal suspended Prendergast for one match.
<> From video, MATTHEW LLOYD (Ess) for striking Bret Thornton (Car) in the first
quarter. The Tribunal found Lloyd not guilty of the charge.
WEST COAST v ST KILDA
From video, DANIEL CHICK (WCE) and MAX HUDGHTON
(StK) for striking each other during the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared both of the
charge.
ROUND 4
GEELONG v MELBOURNE
Following an AFL investigation, ADEM YZE (Mel)
was cited for rough play against WILL SLADE (Gee) during the second quarter. At
Wednesday's hearing, the Tribunal found Yze not guilty of the charge.
ROUND 5
ESSENDON v COLLINGWOOD
From video, SHANE WAKELIN (Col) for making contact
with field umpire BRETT ALLEN during the second quarter. The Tribunal found Wakelin guilty
and suspended him for one match.
HAWTHORN v RICHMOND
From video, GREG STAFFORD (Rch) for striking PETER
EVERITT (Haw) in the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Stafford of the charge. From
video, GREG STAFFORD (Rch) for kneeing NICK STONE (Haw) during the last quarter. The
Tribunal found Stafford not guilty of the charge.
KANGAROOS v CARLTON
From video, BRET THORNTON (Car) for making contact
with field umpire MARK McKENZIE in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Thornton guilty
and suspended him for one match.
BRISBANE v WEST.B'DOGS
From video, NATHAN BROWN (WB) for striking ASHLEY
McGRATH (Bri) in the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Brown of the charge.
ST KILDA v GEELONG
STEPHEN MILNE (StK) reported for allegedly striking
MATTHEW SCARLETT (Gee) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Milne guilty and
suspended him for two matches. CAMERON LING (Gee) for allegedly striking NICK RIEWOLDT
(StK) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Ling guilty and suspended him for one
match.
ROUND 6
CARLTON v HAWTHORN
From video, JARRAD WAITE (Car) for striking SHANE
CRAWFORD (Haw) during the second quarter. The Tribunal found Waite guilty of the charge
and suspended him for two matches.
MELBOURNE v WEST COAST
From video, JEFF WHITE (Mel) for making contact
with umpire KIERON NICHOLLS in the first quarter. White was suspended for one
match.
The tribunal panel found it was a negligent act, notwithstanding a poor bounce. The
collision occurred after the first – and only - bounce of the match at the MCG.
Umpire Nicholls told the tribunal that from that moment, the match officiators decided to
throw the ball up after rain had made the ground slippery.
WEST.B'DOGS v ST KILDA
<> RYAN HARGRAVE (WB) reported for striking
HEATH BLACK (StK) at quarter time. Hargrave pleased guilty and was suspended for three
matches.
<> From video, LUKE DARCY (WB) for making contact with umpire JUSTIN SCHMITT in the
last quarter. Darcy was cleared of the serious charge after tribunal chairman Brian
Collis, QC, found that the Bulldogs ruckman had been pushed into the umpire’s exit
line by his opponent - St Kilda’s JUSTIN KOSCHITZKE - and was therefore unable to
avoid contact with field umpire JUSTIN SCHMITT.
<> Following an investigation of a melee which occurred at quarter time, AFL
Investigations Officer RICK LEWIS under AFL rules charged nine players from the Western
Bulldogs, nine from St Kilda, as well as the Bulldog runner for engaging in a melee. At
the hearing on Tuesday evening, St Kilda's ROBERT HARVEY was one player to plead not
guilty. The Tribunal fined players a total of $67,500 – fines imposed –
STEVEN BAKER (StK) $3000, LENNY HAYES (StK) $4500, HEATH BLACK (StK) $4500, STEPHEN POWELL
(StK) $4500, FRASER GEHRIG (StK) $4000, STEVEN LAWRENCE (StK) $4000, BRETT MOYLE (StK)
$3000, AARON HAMILL (StK) $4500, ROBERT HARVEY (StK) $1500, BRAD JOHNSON (WB) $4000, RYAN
HARGRAVE (WB) $2000, JORDAN McMAHON (WB) $4000, NATHAN BROWN (WB) $5000, ROHAN SMITH (WB)
$4000, LUKE DARCY (WB) $5000, PAUL DIMATTINA (WB) $3000, ROBERT MURPHY (WB) $3000, SIMON
GARLICK (WB) $4000.
<> Bulldog runner JOSE ROMERO was cited for making unnecessary contact with NICK
RIEWOLDT (StK) during the first quarter break. The Tribunal cleared Romero of the charge.
ROUND 7
No charges – Tribunal not
required.
ROUND 8
HAWTHORN v ESSENDON
<> NICK HOLLAND (Haw) reported in the third
quarter by field umpire Morris for striking ANDREW WALSH (Ess). This charge was withdrawn
on Monday following a video review.
<> PAUL BARNARD (Ess) reported in the second quarter by field umpire McLaren for
striking LUKE HODGE (Haw). Barnard pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal however found Barnard
guilty and he was suspended for two matches.
<> From video, MARK McVEIGH (Ess) was cited for striking MICHAEL OSBORNE (Haw) in
the fourth quarter. McVeigh was cleared of the charge.
PORT ADELAIDE v KANGAROOS
<> LEIGH HARDING (Kan) reported by umpire
Schmitt for charging GAVIN WANGANEEN (Port) in the fourth quarter. This charge was
withdrawn on Monday following a video review.
<> From video, CHAD CORNES (PA) was cited for engaging in rough play against JESS
SINCLAIR (Kan) in the third quarter. Cornes pleaded not guilty. However, the Tribunal
sustained the charge and suspended him for two matches. The Appeal Board sustained the
suspension.
ROUND 9
MELBOURNE v FREMANTLE
From video, JAMES McDONALD (Mel) and SHAUN McMANUS
(Fre) for wrestling during the second quarter. Both players pleaded guilty. The Tribunal
fined McManus $1200 and McDonald $2500. It was McDonald's second offence on a similar
charge.
GEELONG v HAWTHORN
From video, BEN DIXON (Haw) for striking BEN GRAHAM
(Gee) during the first quarter. Dixon was found guilty and suspended for one match.
ROUND 10
WEST.B'DOGS v KANGAROOS
From video, DAVID KING (Kan) reported for engaging
in rough play against SHANE BIRSS (WB) during the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared
King of the charge.
ROUND 11
GEELONG v CARLTON
ANDREW McKAY (Car) for striking PETER RICCARDI
(Gee) during the third quarter. The Tribunal cleared McKay of the charge. From video,
BRENDAN FEVOLA (Car) for charging STEVEN KING (Gee) during the first quarter. The Tribunal
cleared Fevola of the charge.
ROUND 12
ESSENDON v KANGAROOS
From video, DEAN RIOLI (Ess) for striking ADAM
SIMPSON (Kan) during the third quarter. Rioli pleaded guilty. The Tribunal suspended him
for three matches.
FREMANTLE v GEELONG
MATTHEW CARR (Fre) for striking CAMERON LING (Gee)
during the second quarter. The Tribunal found Carr guilty and suspended him for two
matches. CAMERON MOONEY (Gee) for striking GRAHAM POLAK (Fre) during the second quarter.
Though he pleaded not guilty, the Tribunal found Mooney guilty and suspended him for two
matches.
WEST.B'DOGS v SYDNEY
From video, LEWIS ROBERTS-THOMSON (Syd) for
engaging in rough play against WAYDE SKIPPER (WB) during the second quarter. On June 24
the Tribunal found the player not guilty of the charge.
COLLINGWOOD v HAWTHORN
From video, LANCE PICIOANE (Haw) for striking RYAN
LONIE (Col) during the first quarter. Picioane pleaded not guilty. However, the Tribunal
found the player guilty and suspended him for two matches. From video, SAM MITCHELL (Haw)
for kneeing PAUL LICURIA (Col) during the first quarter. Mitchell pleaded not guilty. The
Tribunal cleared Mitchell of the charge.
ROUND 13
HAWTHORN v FREMANTLE
TROY SIMMONDS (Fre) for allegedly striking SAM
MITCHELL (Haw) in third quarter. The AFL Tribunal sustained the charge and suspended
Simmonds for one match.
ROUND 14
ST KILDA v ESSENDON
STEVEN BAKER (StK) reported for kicking STEVE
ALESSIO (Ess) in the final quarter. The Tribunal found Baker guilty of the offence and
suspended him for three matches. St Kilda appealed. On Thursday, the AFL Appeal Board
reduced the suspension to one match.
HAWTHORN v WEST.B'DOGS
<> BEN DIXON (Haw reported for wrestling
ROHAN SMITH (WB) during the fourth quarter. Dixon pleaded guilty and accepted the
automatic first offence fine of $1200.
<> ROHAN SMITH (WB) for wrestling BEN DIXON (Haw) during the fourth quarter. Smith
pleaded guilty and accepted the automatic first offence fine of $1200.
<> JOHN BARKER (Haw) for wrestling BEN HARRIS (WB) during the fourth quarter. The
Tribunal cleared Barker of the charge.
<> BEN HARRIS (WB) for wrestling JOHN BARKER (Haw) during the fourth quarter. The
Tribunal cleared Harris of the charge.
FREMANTLE v BRISBANE
JAMIE CHARMAN (Bri) for striking DES HEADLAND (Fre) in
the second quarter. The charge was withdrawn on Monday following a video review.
KANGAROOS v COLLINGWOOD
BRENT HARVEY (Kan) reported by a boundary umpire
for striking BRODIE HOLLAND (Col) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Harvey guilty
and suspended him for one match.
ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
IAN PERRIE (Ade) for striking TIM FLEMING (Rch) in the
fourth quarter. The Tribunal found Perrie guilty and suspended him for one match.
ROUND 15
ADELAIDE v ESSENDON
DAMIAN CUPIDO (Ess) for engaging in rough play
against TYSON STENGLEIN (Ade) in first quarter. The Tribunal found Cupido not guilty.
DUSTIN FLETCHER (Ess) for striking BRETT BURTON (Ade) in the fourth quarter. The Tribunal
found Fletcher not guilty.
WEST.B'DOGS v PORT ADELAIDE
MITCHELL HAHN (WB) for striking BRENDON LADE (PA)
in the second quarter. The charge was sustained and the Tribunal suspended Hahn for one
match.
ROUND 16
RICHMOND v COLLINGWOOD
TIM FLEMING (Rch) for charging JASON CLOKE (Col) in
the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Fleming of the charge.
CARLTON v SYDNEY
BARRY HALL (Syd) for allegedly headbutting SIMON
BEAUMONT (Car) during the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Hall of the charge.
HAWTHORN v MELBOURNE
<> KRIS BARLOW (Haw) reported for stomping on
the foot of Melbourne's Brad Green. The Tribunal did not sustain the charge.
<> BRAD GREEN (Mel) reported for stomping on the foot of Hawthorn's Kris Barlow.
Charge to be heard on Wednesday night. The Tribunal did not sustain the charge.
<> From video, MATTHEW WHELAN (Mel) for unduly rough play against SHANE CRAWFORD
(Haw) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Whelan not guilty of the charge.
PORT ADELAIDE v WEST COAST
<> MATTHEW PRIMUS (PA) for striking CHRIS
JUDD (WCE) in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Primus of the charge.
<> From video, PETER BURGOYNE (PA) for unduly rough against DANIEL KERR (WCE) in the
first quarter. The Tribunal found Burgoyne guilty and suspended him for three matches.
Special note: PETER BURGOYNE was suspended for three matches when he was
found guilty of a rough play charge, having 'manhandled' West Coast's DANIEL KERR and
delivered a spear tackle. The Tribunal found Burgoyne's actions were reckless and
unreasonable.
In the most similar case, Fitzroy's JOHN IRONMONGER was suspended for two matches in 1989
for an incident involving Collingwood's GRAHAM WRIGHT.
FREMANTLE v ADELAIDE
From video, NATHAN BASSETT (Ade) for striking DES
HEADLAND (Fre) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Bassett guilty of the charge and
suspended him for one match.
ST KILDA v KANGAROOS
From video, FRASER GEHRIG (StK) for striking DREW
PETRIE (Kan) in the fourth quarter. Gehrig was found guilty of the charge and was
suspended for one match.
ROUND 17
WEST COAST v HAWTHORN
BEN DIXON (Haw) for engaging in rough play on DAVID
WIRRPUNDA (WCE) in the third term. The Tribunal cleared Dixon of the charge.
WEST.B'DOGS v RICHMOND
From video, JOEL BOWDEN (Rch) for charging SCOTT
WEST in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Bowden of the charge.
ADELAIDE v ST KILDA
STEPHEN MILNE (StK) for striking ANDREW McLEOD
(Ade) in the second quarter. Milne was found guilty of the charge and suspended for one
match.
ROUND 18
No charges – Tribunal not
required.
ROUND 19
RICHMOND v ST KILDA
From video, TIM FLEMING cited for striking
NICK RIEWOLDT (StK) during the second quarter. Fleming pleaded guilty to the charge and
was suspended for three premiership matches.
ROUND 20
KANGAROOS v HAWTHORN
From video, JESS SINCLAIR (Kan) for striking LANCE
PICIOANE (Haw) in the fourth quarter. Sinclair pleaded guilty. The Tribunal suspended him
for five premiership matches.
From video, ANTHONY STEVENS (Kan) for striking NICK HOLLAND (Haw) in the first quarter.
Stevens pleaded guilty. The Tribunal suspended him for two premiership matches.
ROUND 21
ESSENDON v FREMANTLE
PAUL MEDHURST (Fre) for kicking DANNY JACOBS (Ess)
during the third quarter. The Tribunal found the charge was not sustained and delivered a
verdict of not guilty.
SYDNEY v COLLINGWOOD
From video, BRODIE HOLLAND (Col) was cited for striking
PAUL WILLIAMS (Syd) during the first quarter. Holland pleaded guilty and was suspended for
two premiership matches.
ROUND 22
WEST COAST v FREMANTLE
ASHLEY McINTOSH (WCE) for striking LUKE McPHARLIN
(Fre) during the second quarter. This charge was withdrawn on Monday.
KANGAROOS v CARLTON
LAURENCE ANGWIN (Car) for striking BRADY RAWLINGS
(Kan) during the third quarter. The Tribunal sustained the charge and suspended Angwin for
one premiership match.
RICHMOND v HAWTHORN
<> MARK CHAFFEY (Rch) for charging TIM CLARKE
(Haw) during the second quarter. The Tribunal sustained the charge and suspended Chaffey
for one premiership match.
<> MATTHEW RICHARDSON (Rch) for charging LUKE HODGE (Haw) during the fourth quarter.
This charge was withdrawn on Monday.
ELIMINATION & QUALIFYING
FREMANTLE v ESSENDON
From video, DUSTIN FLETCHER (Ess) was cited
for striking ROGER HAYDEN (Fre) during the second quarter. The Tribunal sustained the
charge and suspended Fletcher for two premiership matches. Essendon appealed the verdict.
The Appeal Board on Wednesday upheld the decision of the Tribunal.
COLLINGWOOD v BRISBANE
TIM NOTTING (Bri) for charging HEATH SCOTLAND
(Col) during the second quarter. The Tribunal found Notting guilty and suspended him for
one premiership match.
SEMI-FINALS
PORT ADELAIDE v ESSENDON
DEAN RIOLI (Ess) for striking GAVIN WANGANEEN
(PA) during the second quarter. Rioli was found not guilty of the charge. From video,
BRENDON LADE (PA) for unduly rough play against JAMES HIRD (Ess) in the first quarter. The
Tribunal found Lade not guilty of the charge.
PRELIMINARY FINALS
COLLINGWOOD v PORT ADELAIDE
<> ANTHONY ROCCA (Col) for striking BRENDON LADE
(PA) during the first quarter. At the Tribunal Rocca pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal
sustained the charge and suspended Rocca for two premiership matches.
<> From video, NICK STEVENS for striking BRODIE HOLLAND (Col) during the
first quaarter. Stevens pleaded guilty, and was suspended for two premiership matches.
GRAND
FINAL
COLLINGWOOD v BRISBANE
<> From video, JONATHAN BROWN (Bri) for striking RHYCE SHAW (Col) during the second
quarter. On October 7, Brown pleaded guilty to the charge and was suspended for two
premiership matches.
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