WIZARD CUP
QUARTER FINALS
WEST COAST v MELBOURNE
DANIEL KERR (WCE) for striking Paul Wheatley
(Mel) in the last quarter by field umpire Scott Jeffrey. Kerr pleaded guilty and was
suspended for one match.
SEMI-FINALS
MELBOURNE v GEELONG
JAMES BARTEL (Gee) reported by umpire Vozzo
for attempting to trip JAMES McDONALD (Mel) in the last quarter. On Tuesday, the Tribunal
found Bartel not guilty of the charge.
Practice match
PORT ADELAIDE v COLLINGWOOD
BYRON PICKETT (PA) for striking Nathan Buckley
(Col). This charge was withdrawn by the reporting umpire on Monday.
GRAND FINAL
GEELONG v ST KILDA
From video evidence, BRENT GUERRA (StK) for engaging in
rough play against CAMERON LING (Gee) in the first quarter. On Tuesday, Guerra pleaded not
guilty. However the Tribunal found Guerra guilty of making illegal head high contact with
Ling and suspended him for three matches.
PREMIERSHIP SEASON
ROUND
1
HAWTHORN v MELBOURNE
From video, DANIEL WARD (Mel) was cited for
rough play against NICK RIES (Haw) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Ward guilty
and suspended him for three matches.
FREMANTLE v CARLTON
MATTHEW LAPPIN (Car) for charging BYRON
SCHAMMER (Fre) in the second quarter. The Tribunal found Lappin not guilty of the charge.
ST KILDA v GEELONG
From video, MATTHEW SCARLETT (Gee) for striking NICK
RIEWOLDT (StK) in the third quarter. The AFL Tribunal found Scarlett not guilty of the
charge.
KANGAROOS v ADELAIDE
<||> RHETT BIGLANDS (Ade) for striking
DREW PETRIE (Kan) in the last quarter. The Tribunal found Biglands not guilty of the
charge.
<||> WAYNE CAREY (Ade) for striking SHANNON GRANT (Kan) in the second quarter. The
charge against Carey was withdrawn on Monday.
ROUND 2
MELBOURNE v RICHMOND
On Tuesday, WAYNE CAMPBELL (Rch), JAMES
McDONALD (Mel) and TRAVIS JOHNSTONE (Mel) were charged for wrestling in the second
quarter. The Tribunal found JAMES McDONALD (Mel) not guilty of the
charge. WAYNE CAMPBELL (Rch) and TRAVIS JOHNSTONE (Mel) both accepted the first fine
penalty of $1200 for the charge.
COLLINGWOOD v WESTERN BULLDOGS
On Tuesday, SCOTT WEST (WB) and CHRIS TARRANT
(Col) were charged for wrestling in the third quarter. Both players
pleaded not guilty. However, the Tribunal found the pair guilty and both were fined $2500
each.
WEST COAST v PORT ADELAIDE
MICHAEL WILSON (PA) for rough play against TRENT
CARROLL (WCE) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Wilson not guilty of the charge.
The Tribunal found Lloyd guilty and suspended him for two matches.
ESSENDON v ST KILDA
<||> On Monday, MATTHEW LLOYD (Ess) was cited for
striking NICK DAL SANTO (StK) during the second quarter. The Tribunal found Lloyd guilty
and suspended him for two matches. Essendon appealed against both the guilty verdict and
the suspension that the contact was not intentional. The Tribunal on Tuesday night said
"there was a forceful forward thrust of player Lloyd's left arm ... and player Dal
Santo as a result of that was forcible struck to the jaw area."
On Thursday, Appeals Board chairman Peter O'Callaghan disagreed, ruling
that the contact was not "reckless" and that Lloyd deserved the benefit of the
doubt.
<||> On Wednesday, from video evidence, MARK
JOHNSON (Ess) and STEPHEN MILNE (StK) were cited for wrestling in the first quarter.
JOHNSON (Ess) pleaded guilty and was fined $5000 by the Tribunal. MILNE (StK) elected to
take the automatic $1200 fine for a first offence.
CARLTON v GEELONG
BRENT MOLONEY (Gee) for striking DAVID CLARKE (Car) in
the second quarter. The Tribunal found Moloney guilty and suspended him for two matches.
HAWTHORN v KANGAROOS
On Wednesday, SAM MITCHELL (Haw) and DREW
PETRIE (Kan) were cited for wrestling in the third quarter. Both players pleaded guilty
and elected to take the automatic $1200 fine for a first offence.
ROUND
3
BRISBANE v COLLINGWOOD
<||> From video, ALASTAIR LYNCH (Bri) for
striking SHANE WAKELIN (Col) in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Lynch of the
charge.
<||> From video, DARRYL WHITE (Bri) for kicking MATTHEW LOKAN (Col) in the third
quarter. The Tribunal found White guilty of the charge and suspended him for one match.
PORT ADELAIDE v HAWTHORN
<||> CAMPBELL BROWN (Haw) for striking BRETT
MONTGOMERY (PA) in the third quarter. The Tribunal found Brown guilty of the charge and
suspended him for one match.
<||> SHANE CRAWFORD (Haw) for unduly rough play involving BRETT MONTGOMERY (PA) in
the third quarter. The Tribunal found Crawford guilty of the charge and suspended him for
one match. Hawthorn appealed. On Thursday the AFL Appeal Board overturned the suspension
of one match.
<||> From video, MATTHEW PRIMUS (PA) cited for striking SAM MITCHELL (Haw) in the
second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Primus of the charge.
<||> From video, JARRAD SCHOFIELD (PA) cited for striking TIM CLARKE (Haw) in the
second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Schofield of the charge.
<||> From video, PETER EVERITT (Haw) cited for striking BRETT MONTGOMERY (PA) in the
fourth quarter. The Tribunal cleared Everitt of the charge.
<||> In addition to the actions of the Tribunal, the Hawthorn FC under the AFL
Players' Code of Conduct fined its player PETER EVERITT $3000 for an obscene gesture to
another player during three-quarter time of the match against Port Adelaide.
WEST.B'DOGS v MELBOURNE
From video, LUKE DARCY (WB) cited for striking
DARREN JOLLY (Mel) in the third quarter. The Tribunal cleared Darcy of the charge.
FREMANTLE v ADELAIDE
RHETT BIGLANDS (Ade) for striking GRAHAM POLAK
(Fre) in the fourth quarter. On Tuesday, Biglands pleaded guilty as charged. The Tribunal
suspended the player for four matches.
ST KILDA v RICHMOND
<||> AARON HAMILL (StK) for tripping TY
ZANTUCK (Rch) in the first quarter. The Tribunal suspended Hamill for one match. St Kilda
appealed. On Thursday the AFL Appeal Board refused to overturn the one-match suspension.
<||> STEVEN BAKER (StK) for striking KANE JOHNSON (Rch) in the third quarter. Baker
pleaded guilty and the Tribunal suspended him for four matches.
<||> From video, GREG STAFFORD (Rch) was cited on Tuesday for engaging in rough play
against JASON BLAKE (StK) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Stafford guilty and
suspended him for three matches.
ROUND
4
MELBOURNE v PORT ADELAIDE
From video, RUSSELL ROBERTSON (Mel) was cited
for striking JOSH CARR (PA) after the half-time siren. The Tribunal found
Robertson guilty and suspended him for one match.
KANGAROOS v SYDNEY
ANTHONY STEVENS (Kan) for striking ADAM GOODES
(Syd) in the third quarter. Stevens pleaded guilty and was suspended for two matches.
COLLINGWOOD v FREMANTLE
PETER BELL (Fre) for charging SHANE O'BREE
(Col) during the second quarter. The Tribunal cleared Bell of the charge.
ROUND 5
No charges – Tribunal not required.
ROUND 6
KANGAROOS v WESTERN BULLDOGS
<||> MATTHEW BOYD (WB) for unduly rough
play against BRENT HARVEY (Kan) during the final quarter. The charge was withdrawn on
Monday.
<||> From video, BRAD JOHNSON (WB) for striking BRADY RAWLINGS (Kan) during the
first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Johnson of the charge.
ST KILDA v BRISBANE
<||> From video, LENNY HAYES (StK) cited for
striking TIM NOTTING (Bri) during the second quarter. Hayes was found guilty of the charge
and suspended for two matches.
<||> From video, JUSTIN KOSCHITZKE (StK) cited for tripping MAL MICHAEL (Bri) during
the third quarter. Though pleading not guilty the Tribunal sustained the charge and
suspended Koschitzke for one match.
ROUND 7
ESSENDON v WEST.B'DOGS
From video, BRIAN HARRIS (WB) cited for rough
play against SCOTT LUCAS (Ess) in the second quarter. Harris pleaded not
guilty. The Tribunal found him guilty and he was suspended for two matches.
CARLTON v COLLINGWOOD
<> From video, BRODIE HOLLAND (Col) was
cited on a charge of misconduct against SCOTT CAMPOREALE (Car) during the third quarter.
Holland pleaded guilty. The Tribunal suspended him for four matches.
<> From video, 15 players were cited for engaging in a melee during half-time. At
Tuesday's hearing, Stevens, Lappin, Scotland, Didak and Lokan pleaded not guilty, but all
were duly fined for their part. Rocca, Hulme and Camporeale were the other players who had
previous fines for their involvement in either a melee or wrestling. Fines imposed:
Collingwood players: BRODIE HOLLAND ($3000), ALAN DIDAK ($1500), DANE SWAN ($2500),
ANTHONY ROCCA ($4000), BEN JOHNSON ($3000), PAUL LICURIA ($4500), MATTHEW LOKAN ($1500);
Carlton: SCOTT CAMPOREALE ($4000), NICK STEVENS ($2500), KARL NORMAN ($3500), JORDAN
BANNISTER ($3000), BRENDAN FEVOLA ($3000), DARREN HULME ($3500), HEATH SCOTLAND ($1000),
MATTHEW LAPPIN ($1500).
FREMANTLE v ST KILDA
HEATH BLACK (StK) for striking DION WOODS
(Fre) in the last quarter. Black pleaded guilty and the Tribunal suspended him for two
matches.
MELBOURNE v WEST COAST
<> CHRIS HEFFERNAN (Mel) for tripping
DANIEL KERR (WCE) in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Heffernan of the charge.
<> From video, KASEY GREEN (WCE) was cited for kicking CAMERON BRUCE (Mel) in the
last quarter. Green pleaded guilty and was suspended for four matches.
ROUND 8
WEST COAST v SYDNEY
DANIEL KERR (WCE) for striking BRETT KIRK
(Syd) during the third quarter. The charge was withdrawn on Monday.
BRISBANE v CARLTON
<> From video, IAN PRENDERGAST (Car) was
cited for making contact with umpire DARREN MORRIS during the third quarter. Brown was
found guilty of making contact with an umpire and fined $3500.
<> From video, JONATHAN BROWN (Bri) was cited for striking DARREN HULME (Car) during
the fourth quarter. The Tribunal suspended Brown for two matches. Brisbane appealed the
suspension. The AFL Appeal Board on Wednesday (19th) upheld the Tribunal findings.
<> From an investigation, JAMIE CHARMAN (Bri) was cited for striking ADRIAN DELUCA
during the second quarter. Charman pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal sustained the charge
and suspended him for two matches.
ROUND 9
COLLINGWOOD v ADELAIDE
SCOTT WELSH (Ade) for charging JAMES CLEMENT
(Col) during the third quarter. The Tribunal cleared Welsh of the charge.
MELBOURNE v KANGAROOS
From video, SCOTT THOMPSON (Mel) was cited for
striking BRADY RAWLINGS (Kan) during the second quarter. The Tribunal was satisfied, and
suspended the player the player for one match.
PORT ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
<> From video, PETER BURGOYNE (PA) was
cited on a misconduct charge in that he kneed CHRIS HYDE (Rch) during the first quarter.
Burgoyne pleaded guilty and was suspended for two matches.
<> On Tuesday, DAMIEN HARDWICK was cited on a misconduct charge laid by AFL
Investigations Officer Rick Lewis for making unnecessary and unreasonable contact with
Richmond runner MATT HORNSBY during the last quarter. Hardwick pleaded not guilty. The
Tribunal however found the charge sustained and fined Hardwick $1500.
<> On Thursday (May 27) the Richmond FC was fined $5000 for runner MATT HORNSBY's
involvement with an on-field incident with Port Adelaide player DAMIEN HARDWICK. AFL
Investigations Officer RICK LEWIS found the situation was inflamed by the runner's
unnecessary verbal expressions. A maximum sanction of $5000 was imposed for a first
offence and a suspension or a sanction of up to $10,000 may apply for any further breach.
ST KILDA v WEST COAST
JUSTIN KOSCHITZKE (StK) for charging CALLUM
CHAMBERS (WC) during the second quarter. Following a video review, the charge was
withdrawn on Monday.
ROUND 10
ESSENDON v FREMANTLE
SCOTT LUCAS (Ess) reported for charging BYRON
SCHAMMER (Fre) during the first quarter. Following a video review, the charge was
withdrawn on Monday.
HAWTHORN v ADELAIDE
From video, RICK LADSON (Haw) was cited with
making unnecessary and unreasonable contact with BEN HART (Ade) during the third quarter.
Ladson was cleared of the charge.
WEST COAST v RICHMOND
DARREN GLASS (WCE) and MATTHEW RICHARDSON
(Rch) for wrestling in the first quarter. Glass took the automatic $1200 penalty for
pleading guilty to a first offence. Richardson contested the charge. He was found guilty
and fined $4000, for his second wrestling offence.
KANGAROOS v COLLINGWOOD
From video, PAUL LICURIA (Col) was cited for
tripping EDDIE SANSBURY during the third quarter. Licuria was cleared of the charge.
WEST.B'DOGS v SYDNEY
Following an investigation, the AFL
investigations officer RICK LEWIS on Monday cited BARRY HALL (Syd) for striking CHRIS
GRANT (WB) during the fourth quarter. Hall pleaded not guilty and was cleared of the
charge.
CARLTON v ST KILDA
From video, SIMON WIGGINS (Car) and NICK DAL
SANTO (StK) were each cited for making contact with field umpire COLIN ROWSTON during the
third quarter. Both players were found guilty and each received fines of $3500.
ROUND 11
COLLINGWOOD v WEST COAST
From video, CHRIS TARRANT (Col) for striking
TRENT CARROLL (WC) in the fourth quarter. Tarrant was found guilty and suspended for two
matches. Collingwood appealed. The Appeal Board on Thursday upheld the verdict of the
Tribunal. Four weeks later on July 7, the AFL fined the Collingwood FC $5000 for
post-appeal criticism made by coach MICK MALTHOUSE, who was also handed a $5000 suspended
sentence.
HAWTHORN v ESSENDON
<> CAMPBELL BROWN (Haw) for wrestling
DEAN RIOLI (Ess) in the third quarter. Brown was found guilty and fined $1200.
<> CAMPBELL BROWN (Haw) for striking JASON WINDERLICH (Ess) in the third quarter.
Brown was found guilty and suspended for four matches.
<> JOHN BARKER (Haw) for striking ADAM McPHEE (Ess) in the first quarter. Barker was
cleared of the charge.
<> From video, JUSTIN MURPHY cited for head-butting SIMON BEAUMONT (Haw) in the
third quarter. Murphy was found guilty and suspended for one match.
<> From video, SIMON BEAUMONT (Haw) for striking JUSTIN MURPHY (Ess) in the third
quarter. Beaumont was found guilty and suspended for one week.
<> On Tuesday, AFL Investigations Officer RICK
LEWIS laid the following charges:
RICHARD VANDENBERG (Haw) cited for striking ADAM McPHEE (Ess) and making unnecessary and
unreasonable contact with his leg to the Bomber player. Vandenberg initially pleaded not
guilty to both charges but changed the plea on the misconduct charge. He was found guilty
of both charges and suspended for three matches on both charges, a total of six weeks.
LANCE PICIOANE (Haw) cited for striking ADAM McPHEE (Ess).The player was found guilty and
suspended for four matches. Hawthorn appealed. The Appeal Board on Thursday upheld the
verdict of the Tribunal.
SIMON BEAUMONT (Haw) cited for misconduct against JUSTIN MURPHY (Ess). The player received
leniency and was combined with the related charge of striking Murphy.
The following players were cited for engaging in a melee. All were found guilty and
received the following fines –
HAWTHORN: Richard Vandenberg $4000, Lance Picioane $4000, Simon Beaumont (charge
withdrawn), John Barker $4500, Peter Everitt $5000, Nick Holland $5000, Chance Bateman
$5000, Mark Williams $4000, Campbell Brown $4000.
ESSENDON: Damien Peverill $3500, Dean Solomon $4500, Mark Johnson $6500, Adam McPhee
$4500, Jason Johnson $3500, Andrew Welsh $3500, Dean Rioli $4000, Justin Murphy (charge
withdrawn), Mark McVeigh $4000.
BRISBANE v PORT ADELAIDE
STUART COCHRANE (PA) for striking RICHARD
HADLEY (Bri) during the last quarter. Cochrane was found guilty and suspended for one
match.
KANGAROOS v RICHMOND
<> WAYNE CAMPBELL (Rch) for striking
BRENT HARVEY (Kan) in the third quarter. Following a video review, the charge was
withdrawn on Monday.
<> TIM FLEMING (Rch) for rough play against ASHLEY WATSON (Kan) in the first
quarter. Fleming was found guilty and suspended for two matches.
WEST.B'DOGS v GEELONG
WILL MINSON (WB) for charging CAMERON LING
(Gee) during the first quarter. Minson was found guilty and suspended for two matches.
ROUND 12
ESSENDON v BRISBANE
<> DAMIEN PEVERILL (Ess) for misconduct
involving Brisbane team doctor (Dr Paul McConnell) during the second quarter. The Tribunal
found Peverill guilty and fined him $3500. On Wednesday the AFL imposed a $2000 fine on
the Brisbane club for McConnell's actions in making physical contact with Peverill.
<> DUSTIN FLETCHER (Ess) for charging ANTHONY CORRIE (Bri) during the second
quarter. Following a video review, the charge was withdrawn on Tuesday.
GEELONG v KANGAROOS
From video, GLENN ARCHER (Kan) cited for
striking CAMERON MOONEY (Gee) during the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Archer.
ROUND 13
ST KILDA v HAWTHORN
LUKE HODGE (Haw) for striking STEVEN BAKER
(StK) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Hodge guilty and suspended him for
one match.
CARLTON v RICHMOND
From video, BRENDAN FEVOLA (Car) was cited for
striking NATHAN BROWN (Rch) during the first quarter. The Tribunal found Fevola guilty and
suspended him for two matches. The Carlton FC appealed the suspension. On Thursday, the
AFL Appeal Board upheld the decision of the Tribunal..
ADELAIDE v WEST.B'DOGS
<> BRIAN HARRIS (WB) for unduly rough
play on SCOTT WELSH (Ade) in the first quarter. The Tribunal found Harris guilty and
suspended him for two matches. <> STEVEN KOOPS (WB) for unduly rough play on NATHAN
BOCK (Ade) in the third quarter. The charge was withdrawn on Monday.
ROUND 14
ESSENDON v KANGAROOS
From video, DUSTIN FLETCHER (Ess) for tripping ANTHONY
STEVENS (Kan) during the third quarter. Fletcher pleaded not guilty. The tribunal
sustained the charge and suspended Fletcher for one match.
BRISBANE v RICHMOND
Following an AFL investigation, Richmond
trainer CHRIS SMITH received a suspended fine of $2000 and a reprimand for making
accidental contact with Brisbane player JUSTIN LEPPITSCH in the second quarter.
ST KILDA v PORT ADELAIDE
<> FRASER GEHRIG (StK) for striking
MATTHEW BISHOP (PA) in the first quarter. Gehrig pleaded not guilty. The tribunal
sustained the charge and suspended Gehrig for two matches.
<> LUKE PENNY (StK) for engaging in rough play against GAVIN WANGANEEN (PA) in the
second quarter. The tribunal found Penny guilty and suspended him for two matches. St
Kilda appealed. The Appeal Board on Thursday cleared Penny of the suspension.
<> From video, BRENT GUERRA (StK) for striking MICHAEL WILSON (PA) in the first
quarter. The tribunal found Guerra guilty and suspended him for one match
<> From video, MICHAEL WILSON (PA) for striking BRENT GUERRA (StK) in the first
quarter. The tribunal found Wilson not guilty of the charge.
<> From video, JOSH CARR (PA) for striking AARON HAMILL (StK) in the first quarter.
The tribunal found Carr not guilty of the charge.
WEST.B'DOGS v FREMANTLE
JUSTIN LONGMUIR (Fre) for striking ROHAN SMITH
(WB) in the third quarter. Following a video review, the charge was withdrawn on Monday.
ADELAIDE v MELBOURNE
ADEM YZE (Mel) for charging NATHAN BASSETT
(Ade) in the third quarter. Following a video review, the charge was
withdrawn on Monday.
ROUND 15
COLLINGWOOD v GEELONG
From video, MATTHEW SCARLETT (Gee) for rough
play against ALAN DIDAK (Col) during the second quarter. Scarlett was cleared of the
charge.
HAWTHORN v WEST COAST
From video, LUKE HODGE (Haw) and DREW BANFIELD
(WCE) for wrestling during the second quarter. Banfield was cleared of
the charge. Hodge accepted the automatic $1200 fine for the incident.
BRISBANE v WEST.B'DOGS
JONATHAN BROWN (Bri) for striking CHRIS GRANT (WB)
during the second quarter. Brown pleaded guilty. The Tribunal suspended him for four
matches.
ROUND 16
CARLTON v KANGAROOS
<> GLENN ARCHER (Kan) for striking SCOTT
CAMPOREALE (Car) during the third quarter. Following a video review on Monday the charge
was withdrawn.
<> From video, BRENT HARVEY (Kan) cited for striking JUSTIN DAVIES (Car) during the
third quarter. Harvey was cleared of the charge.
<> From video, BRADY RAWLINGS (Kan) cited for striking SCOTT CAMPOREALE (Car) during
the second quarter. Rawlings pleaded guilty and was suspended for one match.
ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE
From video, JEFF FARMER (Fre) cited for rough
play (in that he made unnecessary and unreasonable contact with a knee to the head)
against MICHAEL DOUGHTY (Ade) during the second quarter. Farmer was cleared of the charge.
ROUND 17
BRISBANE v ADELAIDE
<> From video, JASON AKERMANIS (Bri) for striking
MARTIN MATTNER (Ade) during the first quarter. Akermanis was cleared of the charge.
<> From video, RHETT BIGLANDS (Ade) for striking JAMIE CHARMAN (Bri) during the
first quarter. Biglands was found guilty and suspended for two matches.
<> From video, JAMIE CHARMAN (Bri) for wrestling MATTHEW CLARKE (Ade) in the fourth
quarter. Charman was found guilty and fined $1500.
<> From video, MATTHEW CLARKE (Ade) for wrestling JAMIE CHARMAN (Bri) in the fourth
quarter. Clarke was found guilty and fined $1500.
ROUND 18
ESSENDON v PORT ADELAIDE
<> JOSH CARR (PA) for striking ANDREW
WELSH (Ess) in the first quarter. Carr was found guilty and suspended for one match.
<> BRETT MONTGOMERY (PA) for engaging in rough play with NATHAN LOVETT-MURRAY (Ess)
in the second quarter. Montgomery was cleared of the charge.
GEELONG v ST KILDA
From video, CAMERON MOONEY (Gee) was cited for
engaging in rough play against LEIGH MONTAGNA (StK) during the second quarter. Mooney was
cleared of the charge.
ROUND 19
BRISBANE v WEST COAST
From video, DANIEL KERR (WCE) for making
unnecessary or unreasonable contact to the head of ROBERT COPELAND (Bri) during the final
quarter. Kerr was cleared of the charge.
SYDNEY v KANGAROOS
From video, LEIGH BROWN (Kan) for striking
BRETT KIRK (Syd) during the third quarter. Brown pleaded not guilty. However, the Tribunal
deemed his contact to be reckless and suspended him for one match. The Kangaroos appealed.
The AFL Appeal Board rejected the appeal on Thursday night.
WEST.B'DOGS v HAWTHORN
<> From video, ADRIAN
COX (Haw) for making contact with umpire RAY CHAMBERLAIN. Though the umpire said the
contact was minimal, the Tribunal found Cox guilty of the charge and fined his $3500.
<> From video, CHANCE BATEMAN (Haw) for striking BRAD JOHNSON (WB) during the first
quarter. The Tribunal found Bateman guilty and suspended him for one match.
PORT ADELAIDE v MELBOURNE
<> BEN HOLLAND (Mel) for striking WARREN
TREDREA (PA) in the fourth quarter. The Tribunal gave Holland the benefit of the doubt and
cleared the player.
<> SHANE WAKELIN (PA) for wrestling DAVID NEITZ (Mel) in the third quarter. Wakelin
pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal however accepted the view of the umpire and fined the
player $1500.
<> DAVID NEITZ (Mel) for wrestling SHANE WAKELIN (PA) in the third quarter. Neitz
pleaded guilty and was fined $5000. It was his fourth wrestling offence.
ROUND 20
GEELONG v FREMANTLE
<> JAMES BARTEL (Gee) for rough play against TROY
LONGMUIR (Fre) during the first quarter. Bartel was found guilty and suspended for two
matches. Geelong appealed. The Appeal Board upheld the suspension.
<> JAMES BARTEL (Gee) for striking DYLAN SMITH (Fre) during the last quarter. Bartel
was found guilty and suspended for one match. Geelong appealed. The Appeal Board
overturned the one-match suspension.
<> Following an AFL investigation 10 players, five from Fremantle, five from
Geelong, were cited on melee charges arising from an incident during the late quarter. The
Tribunal fined all players for their part – Geelong: JOSH HUNT $1500, STEVE JOHNSON,
JOEL COREY, JAMES BARTEL and PAUL KOULOURIOTIS $2000 each; Fremantle: STEVE DODD $1500,
BYRON SCHAMMER, AARON SANDILANDS and MATTHEW PAVLICH $2000 each, SHAUN McMANUS $3000.
MELBOURNE v SYDNEY
<> STUART MAXFIELD (Syd) for striking BRAD MILLER (Mel)
during the final quarter. The charge was withdrawn on Monday.
<> From video, BARRY HALL (Syd) cited for rough play against ALISTAIR NICHOLSON
(Mel) during the third quarter. Hall was found not guilty of engaging in rough play.
ROUND 21
COLLINGWOOD v PORT ADELAIDE
<> From video, JASON CLOKE (Col) and
DARRYL WAKELIN (PA) were cited for making contact with umpire MICHAEL VOZZO during the
third quarter. Both players pleaded guilty to the charge and were fined $3500 each.
WEST.B'DOGS v KANGAROOS
<> BRIAN HARRIS (WB) for tripping DANIEL
MOTLOP (Kan) in the final quarter. The Tribunal found Harris guilty and suspended him for
one premiership match.
HAWTHORN v RICHMOND
<> TY ZANTUCK (Rch) for 'violently'
shaking MARK WILLIAMS (Haw) twice in the first quarter by emergency umpire GAVIN DORE. The
Tribunal found Zantuck guilty and suspended him for two premiership matches.
ROUND 22
WEST COAST v MELBOURNE
CHRIS HEFFERNAN (Mel) for striking DANIEL CHICK (WC) in
first quarter. Heffernan pleaded guilty to the charge and was suspended for one
premiership match.
ADELAIDE v PORT ADELAIDE
SIMON GOODWIN (Ade) for tripping ROGER JAMES (PA) in
the fourth quarter. Goodwin pleaded not guilty. The Tribunal sustained the charge and
suspended Goodwin for one premiership match.
ELIMINATION & QUALIFYING
BRISBANE v ST KILDA
<> JONATHAN BROWN (Bri) reported by
umpire Stephen McBurney at quarter time for engaging in rough play against JASON BLAKE
(StK). The case did not proceed when the Tribunal ruled there was an ambiguity and the
charge was not sustained.
<> From video, MICHAEL VOSS (Bri), JONATHAN BROWN (Bri), BRETT VOSS (StK) and MAX
HUDGHTON (StK) were cited for wrestling at quarter time. Brown, Brett Voss and Hudghton
pleaded guilty and accepted the automatic first charge wrestling fine of $1200. Facing his
third offence for wrestling Michael Voss was fined $3500.
MELBOURNE v ESSENDON
From video, BRAD MILLER (Mel) was cited for
wrestling ANDREW WELSH (Ess) during the first quarter. Miller accepted the automatic first
charge fine of $1200.
PORT ADELAIDE v GEELONG
KENT KINGSLEY (Gee) for striking CHAD CORNES
(PA) in the fourth quarter. The charge was sustained and Kingsley was suspended for one
premiership match.
SEMI-FINALS
No charges – Tribunal not required.
PRELIMINARY FINALS
BRISBANE v GEELONG
STEVE JOHNSON (Gee) for charging LUKE POWER
(Bri) in the first quarter. The Tribunal cleared Johnson of the charge.
GRAND
FINAL
PORT ADELAIDE v BRISBANE LIONS
<> ALASTAIR LYNCH (Bri) and DARRYL WAKELIN (PA) for wrestling in the first
quarter. The charge made by a goal umpire on match day was heard in conjunction with later
citings.
<> Cited from video, ALASTAIR LYNCH (Bri) on three counts of attempting to strike
DARRYL WAKELIN (PA); one count of striking or attempting to strike DARRYL WAKELIN (PA).
Lynch pleaded guilty to two counts of striking and four counts of attempting to strike.
The Tribunal imposed suspensions of four and three premiership matches respectively for
the two striking offences, another three matches for one attempted strike and fined Lynch
$5000 for each of the three attempted strikes – total 10 matches and fines of
$15,000.
<> Cited from video, DARRYL WAKELIN (PA) for attempting to strike ALASTAIR LYNCH
(Bri); for wrestling ALASTAIR LYNCH (Bri). Wakelin was found guilty of the charge of
attempting to strike Lynch and fined $5,000.
<> Cited from video, JONATHAN BROWN (Bri) for striking JOSH CARR (PA; for wrestling
JOSH CARR (PA). Due to an illness to Brown the hearing was postponed. On Monday (4th)
Brown pleaded guilty to striking and was suspended for five premiership matches. Brown
contested the wrestling charge. He was found guilty and fined $3000.
<> Cited from video, JOSH CARR (PA) for wrestling JONATHAN BROWN (Bri); for
wrestling BRAD SCOTT (Bri) Carr pleaded guilty to both charges and was fined $1200 for
each offence.
<> SIMON BLACK (Bri) for striking DAMIEN HARDWICK (PA) in the second quarter. Black
pleaded not guilty. Black was found guilty and suspended for two premiership matches.
<> Cited from video, SIMON BLACK (Bri) for striking KANE CORNES (PA). Black pleaded
not guilty. Black was found guilty and suspended for one premiership match.
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