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Tribunal 2008

NAB CUP

1st ROUND
WEST.B'DOGS v NORTH MELBOURNE
Leigh Harding (Syd) reported for rough conduct against Jason Akermanis (WB) in Q3. Harding was offered and accepted a reprimand and 93.75 demerit points to his future record.

HAWTHORN v SYDNEY
 Kieron Jack (NM) reported by field umpire Simon Meredith for rough conduct against Luke Hodge (Haw) in Q2. Jack was offered and accepted a reprimand and 93.75 demerit points to his future record.


QUARTER-FINALS
CARLTON v HAWTHORN
 p Campbell Brown (Haw) reported by umpire Stuart Wenn for unduly rough play on Matthew Kreuzer (Car) in Q4. Brown accepted the MRP early plea offer of a two-match suspension and 253.13 demerit points.
 p Josh Kennedy (Haw) reported by umpire Stuart Wenn for high contact on Marc Murphy (Car) in Q4. The MRP dismissed the charge.
 p Lance Franklin (Haw) reported for wrestling Kade Simpson (Carlton) in Q2. The MRP dismissed the charge.
 p Kade Simpson (Car) reported for wrestling Lance Franklin (Haw) in Q2. The MRP dismissed the charge.
p Jarrad Waite (Car) charged with elbowing Hawthorn's Tim Clarke. The player accepted the MRP early plea offer of a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record.

SEMI-FINALS
ESSENDON v ST KILDA
Alwyn Davey (Ess) was charged with tripping Nick Dal Santo (StK) in Q3. The player was offered a reprimand from the MRP. Davey accepted the MRP reprimand and 93.75 points added to his record. No tribunal was required.

 Practice matches
BRISBANE v MELBOURNE
 Albert Proud (Bri) was charged with making contact with umpire Heath Ryan. The MRP offered Proud a $1,950.00 fine with an early plea. The player accepted the MRP finding and no tribunal was required.

FREMANTLE v NORTH MELBOURNE
 Heath Black (Fre) was reported for abusive language toward umpire Stephen McBurney. The player was offered a $900.00 fine with an early plea. Black accepted the MRP findings and no tribunal was required.

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PREMIERSHIP SEASON

ROUND 1
CARLTON v RICHMOND
 l Cameron Howat (Rch) was cited with a Level Four striking offence against Adam Hartlett (Car) during Q3. The MRP offered Howat a two-match suspension with an early plea. Richmond sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. The Tribunal found Howat guilty and suspended him for three matches.
l Adam Hartlett (Car) was cited with a Level Four striking offence against Cameron Howat (Rch) during Q3. The MRP offered Hartlett a two-match suspension with an early plea. Hartlett accepted the MRP suspension of two matches and 243.75 points added to his future record.

PORT ADELAIDE v GEELONG
 Daniel Motlop (PA) reported by field umpire Michael Avon for allegedly charging Joel Corey (Gee) during Q3. This charge was withdrawn.

COLLINGWOOD v FREMANTLE
 Dean Solomon (Fre) was cited with a Level One rough conduct offence against Shane Wakelin (Col) during Q??. The MRP found the offence was classified as 125 points but because of Solomon's past record his tally was increased to 232.81 points which means that even by pleading guilty he will still have a tally of 174.61 points – well over the 100 point cut-off for a one match suspension. Fremantle sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. The Tribunal found Solomon guilty and suspended him for two matches.

ROUND 2
 BRISBANE v COLLINGWOOD
Daniel Merrett (Bri) was booked for engaging in rough play against Anthony Rocca (Col) during Q3. The MRP offered Merrett a reprimand with an early plea. Merrett accepted the offer and 93.75 points added to his future record.

SYDNEY v PORT ADELAIDE
Adam Goodes (Syd) charged with striking Matt Thomas (PA) in Q1. The MRP with an early plea offered Goodes a one-match. Sydney sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. The Tribunal found Goodes not guilty of striking.

GEELONG v ESSENDON
Josh Hunt (Gee) was cited for tripping Brent Stanton (Ess) during Q3. The MRP offered Stanton a reprimand with an early plea. The player accepted the MRP penalty.

RICHMOND v NORTH MELB
Aaron Edwards (NM) by umpire Gary Fila for charging Andrew Raines (Rch) in Q2. Following a review the MRP did not proceed with the charge.

ROUND 3
NORTH MELB v HAWTHORN
l Jordan Lewis (Haw) was cited for striking Daniel Pratt (NM) in Q1. The MRP offered Lewis a one-match suspension with an early plea. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP ruling.
l Michael Osborne (Haw) was cited for a low-grade striking offence against Andrew Swallow (NM). The MRP offered Osborne a reprimand. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP ruling.

ESSENDON v CARLTON
l Mark McVeigh (Ess) was cited for a low-grade striking offence against Brendan Fevola (Car) The MRP offered McVeigh a reprimand. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP ruling.
l Adam Ramanauskas (Ess) was cited for a low-grade striking offence against Eddie Betts (Car). The MRP offered Ramanauskas a reprimand. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP ruling.

RICHMOND v COLLINGWOOD
Kayne Pettifer (Rch) reported by umpire Matthew Nicholls for striking Nick Maxwell (Col) in Q2. The MRP offered Pettifer a one-match suspension with an early plea. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP ruling.

ROUND 4
ESSENDON v WEST.B'DOGS
Sam Lonergan (Ess) and Brad Johnson (WB) were cited for making negligent contact with umpires in Q3. The MRP offered both players fines of $1950 each with an early plea. Both Lonergan and Johnson accepted guilt and the fines imposed.

ST KILDA v GEELONG
l Cameron Mooney (Gee) was cited by the MRP for tripping Leigh Montagna (StK) in Q3. The incident was judged as intentional, of low impact and to the body, which drew five activation points. An early plea would reduce that to 140.63, but it would not be enough to beat a suspension. Geelong sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. On Tuesday night the Tribunal downgraded its guilty verdict to a reprimand.
l Ryan Gamble (Gee) was cited for striking Nick Dal Santo (StK) in Q2. The incident was judged as intentional, low impact and high contact. Gamble was offered a one match suspension with an early plea. The player accepted guilt and the MRP judgement.

NORTH MELB v MELBOURNE
Brad Miller (Mel) was cited for rough conduct against Daniel Pratt (NM). Even with an early plea a one-match suspension from his prior record was inevitable. Miller accepted guilt and the MRP judgement of suspension for one match.

SYDNEY v WEST COAST
Barry Hall (Syd) was cited for striking Brent Staker (WCE) in the first quarter. The MRP viewed the incident as intentional, high contact, causing severe impact. The matter was referred to the AFL Tribunal. Hall pleaded guilty at the Tribunal on Tuesday night where the player was suspended for seven matches. Hall also carries 790 demerit points, effectively another match for the next year in carry-over points should he re-offend.

CARLTON v COLLINGWOOD
Nick Maxwell (Col) was cited for intentionally striking Marc Murphy (Car) in Q1. The incident drew a three-match suspension, reduced to two by the 25 per cent good behaviour discount and ending as one game with an early plea. The player accepted guilt and the MRP suspension of one match.

FREMANTLE v RICHMOND
Stephen Dodd (Fre) was cited for tripping Jack Riewoldt (Rch). The MRP offered Dodd a one-match suspension with an early plea. Fremantle sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. On Tuesday night the Tribunal downgraded its guilty verdict to a reprimand.

ROUND 5
ST KILDA v ESSENDON
Leigh Montagna (StK) and Andrew Lovett (Ess) were cited for wrestling each other during the three quarter-time break. The players admitted guilt and accepted the MRP imposition of $900 fines upon both.

COLLINGWOOD v NORTH MELBOURNE
Daniel Pratt (NM) charged with a Level Two rough conduct offence against Josh Fraser in Q1. The MRP offered Pratt a one-match suspension with an early plea. North Melbourne sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. On Tuesday an effort to have the charge downgraded from minimal to low was unsuccessful. Pratt was suspended for one match.

MELBOURNE v CARLTON
Matthew Whelan (Mel) was cited for striking Brendan Fevola (Car) during Q3. The MRP offered Whelan a one-match suspension with an early plea. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP suspension.

WEST COAST v PORT ADELAIDE
Chad Fletcher (WCE) was cited for making negligent contact with umpire Hayden Ryan in Q3. The MRP imposed a fine of $1,950 on Fletcher. The player admitted guilt and accepted the fine imposed by the MRP.

ROUND 6
COLLINGWOOD v ESSENDON
 l Courtney Johns (Ess) for rough play on Scott Pendlebury (Col) by umpire Brett Rosebury in Q1. Charge was withdrawn.
 l Kyle Reimers (Ess) and Dale Thomas (Col) were cited for wrestling in Q3. Both players accepted the MRP ruling and the $900 fine imposed on each player.

FREMANTLE v GEELONG
Josh Carr (Fre) reported for kneeing Gary Ablett (Gee) by umpire Dean Margetts in Q2. The MRP assessed the incident as a four-game suspension reduced to three matches with an early plea. Carr pleaded guilty and accepted the MRP penalty.

CARLTON v ADELAIDE
Darren Pfeiffer (Car) for rough play on Graham Johncock (Ade) by umpire Chris Kamolins in Q4. Charge was withdrawn.

WEST.B'DOGS v WEST COAST
 l Brent Staker (WCE) reported for striking Robert Murphy (WB) in Q1. The MRP assessed the incident and reprimanded Staker. He accepted the MRP ruling and 70.31 points toward his future record.
 l Daniel Kerr (WCE) was cited for headbutting Scott West (WB) in Q2. The MRP assessed the incident as a four-game suspension reduced to three matches with an early plea. West Coast did not challenge the MRP penalty and accepted the three-game suspension on Kerr.
 l Daniel Kerr (WCE) and Dylan Addison (WB) were cited for wrestling in Q3. Both players accepted the MRP ruling and the $900 fine imposed on each player.

NORTH MELB v SYDNEY
Luke Ablett (Syd) was cited for making negligent contact with umpire Michael Avon during Q3. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP fine of $1950.

HAWTHORN v RICHMOND
Ben McGlynn (Haw) was cited for striking Matthew White (Rch) in Q1. The player accepted a reprimand by the MRP and 93.75 points towards his future record.

ROUND 7
 WEST COAST v CARLTON
Adam Selwood (WCE) and Chris Judd (Car) were cited by the MRP for wrestling each other in Q2. Both players accepted guilt and the MRP fine of $900 each.

GEELONG v BRISBANE
Mathew Stokes (Gee) was cited by the MRP for striking Michael Rischitelli (Bri) during Q2. Stokes admitted guilt and accepted the MRP suspension of one match.

RICHMOND v ST KILDA
Justin Koschitzke (StK) reported for striking Troy Simmonds (Rch). Charge withdrawn.

ESSENDON v PORT ADELAIDE
 l Adam McPhee (Ess) by umpire Martin Ellis for unduly rough play in Q4 against Travis Boak (PA). The MRP charged McPhee with a Level One offence of making front-on forceful contract against Boak. He was offered a one-match suspension with an early plea. Essendon sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. On Tuesday night McPhee pleaded not guilty to negligently making front-on contact. The Tribunal deliberated and found McPhee guilty of the offence and suspended him for one match. McPhee has 34.34 penalty points added to his record should he re-offend within 12 months.
 l Nathan Lovett-Murray (Ess) was cited by the MRP for striking Daniel Motlop (PA). He was offered a one-match suspension with an early plea. Essendon sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. At the Tribunal Lovett-Murray pleaded guilty to striking Motlop but sought to have the charge downgraded from intentional to reckless. The Tribunal deliberated and found Lovett-Murray guilty of the offence and suspended him for one match. Lovett-Murray has 62.5 penalty points added to his record should he re-offend within 12 months.

ROUND 8
HAWTHORN v PORT ADELAIDE
 l Ben McGlynn (Haw) cited by the MRP for rough conduct against Kane Cornes (PA) in Q1. The MRP judged McGlynn guilty of a reckless Level Three charge when he ran straight he ran straight at Cornes and made high contact as the Port player player was on his knees trying to pick up the ball. An early plea would draw a three-match suspension. Port Adelaide sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. On Tuesday, the Tribunal supported the MRP assessment and added an additional suspension of one match as McGlynn had failed his challenge and because of 93.75 carry-over points from a reprimand earlier this season. McGlynn was suspended a total of four matches.
 l Shaun Burgoyne (PA) cited by the MRP for rough conduct against Sam Mitchell (Haw) in Q1. The MRP judged Burgoyne guilty of a reckless Level Three charge. An early plea would suspend the player for two game. Port Adelaide sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. On Tuesday, the Tribunal downgraded the charge by dropping the level of impact from high to medium. But Burgoyne's 93.75 carry-over points from an offence last year increased his suspension back to three matches.
 l Shane Crawford (Haw) was cited for striking Dean Brogan (PA) in an off-the-ball incident in Q1. Crawford admitted guilt and accepted the MRP one-match suspension.

SYDNEY v ESSENDON
Kyle Reimers (Ess) was fined $1,950 for making negligent contact with an umpire.

FREMANTLE v WEST.B'DOGS
Dean Solomon (Fre) was fined $1,800 for wrestling Tom Williams (WB). Tom Williams (WB) was fined $900 for wrestling Dean Solomon (Fre).

ROUND 9
CARLTON v FREMANTLE
l Jarrad Waite (Car) was cited by the MRP with a Level One striking charge against Chris Mayne (Fre) in Q4. While the incident drew only 80 points, 97.75 carry-over points boosts his tally to 173.75, meaning a one-match ban with an early plea. Carlton sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. Waite unsuccessfully argued his case on Tuesday when the Tribunal found the action negligent and suspended Waite for one match.
l Matthew Pavlich (Fre) was cited by the MRP with making negligent contact with umpire Gary Fila. Pavlich admitted guilt and accepted the MRP fine of $1950.

MELBOURNE v HAWTHORN
l Sam Mitchell (Haw) was cited by the MRP for a Level Two tripping offence against Simon Buckley (Mel) in Q3. Mitchell through an early plea reduced his 125 demerit points to 93.75 by admitting guilt of the offence and accepting a reprimand from the MRP.
l Nathan Jones (Mel) was cited by the MRP with making negligent contact with a field umpire (??). Jones admitted guilt and accepted the MRP fine of $1950.

ROUND 10
ADELAIDE v ESSENDON
Brett Burton (Ade) was cited for making forceful front-on contact against Henry Slattery (Ess) in Q1. The MRP assessed the incident as reckless, of low impact and high contact. Burton was issued with a two-match suspension with an early plea. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP penalty.

COLLINGWOOD v WEST COAST
Beau Waters (WCE) was cited for engaging in rough conduct against Shane O'Bree (Col) in Q4. Water's contact was assessed as negligent, medium impact and high, however his bad recent record increased the level to 270 demerit points and a two-match suspension with an early plea. West Coast sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. On Tuesday night the Tribunal was satisfied with the MRP assessment and Waters was suspended for two matches.

HAWTHORN v WEST.B'DOGS
Robert Murphy (WB) reported by umpire Stephen McBurney for engaging in rough conduct against Xavier Ellis (Haw) in Q2. The MRP assessed Murphy's contact as negligent, medium impact and high, drawing 225 demerit points and a one-match suspension with an early plea based on his good record and a point reduction to 168.75 points. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP penalty. 

ROUND 11
NORTH MELBOURNE v GEELONG
Michael Firrito (NM) and Paul Chapman (Gee) were cited for wrestling each other in Q4. Both admitted guilt and each player accepted the MRP fine of $900.

WEST COAST v SYDNEY
l Adam Goodes (Syd) reported by umpire Matthew Head for rough conduct against Adam Selwood (WCE) in Q1. The MRP assessed the incident as negligent, low impact and high contact carrying 125 demerit points. The points were reduced to 93.75 and a reprimand when Goodes was offered an early plea. Goodes admitted guilt and accepted the MRP reprimand.
l Adam Selwood (WCE) was cited for striking Amon Buchanan (Syd) in Q4. In light of his existing good record the MRP offered Selwood with an early plea a reprimand and 93.75 demerit points. West Coast sought the adjudication of the Tribunal. The Tribunal found that Selwood had delivered a blow that made more than negligible contact and reaffirmed the MRP's reprimand against Selwood.

BRISBANE v FREMANTLE
Heath Black (Fre) was cited with a level four striking offence against Troy Selwood (Bri) in Q2. The MRP assessed the incident as intentional conduct (3 points), medium impact (2 points) and high contact (1 point), drawing 325 demerit points and a three-match suspension. With no existing record Black accepted the MRP's early plea offer of a two-match suspension and a reduction to 243.75 demerit points carried over.

MELBOURNE v COLLINGWOOD
l Travis Cloke (Col) was cited for headbutting Matthew Warnock (Mel) in Q2. The level two misconduct charge was assessed as reckless, low impact and high contact. The points were reduced to 93.75 and a reprimand when Cloke was offered an early plea. Cloke admitted guilt and accepted the MRP reprimand.
l Three players were cited for engaging in a melee during the second quarter. All accepted guilt and fine determined by the MRP – Travis Cloke (Col) $1,200, Scott Burns (Col) $2,100 (2nd offence), Lynden Dunn (Mel) $1,200.
l Paul Medhurst (Col) and Clint Bartram (Mel) were each fined $900 for wrestling other in Q2.

ROUND 12
 FREMANTLE v NORTH MELBOURNE
l Daniel Pratt (NM) was cited with a first offence for wrestling Ryan Crowley (Fre) in Q3. The MRP early plea offer carried a 25 per cent reduction to a $900 fine. Pratt admitted guilty and accepted the MRP fine.
l Ryan Crowley (Fre) was cited with a second offence for wrestling Daniel Pratt (NM) in Q3. The MRP early plea carried a 25 per cent reduction from a $2400 fine to $1800. Crowley admitted guilt and accepted the MRP fine.
l Adam Simpson (NM) was cited with a Level Two offence against Ryan Crowley (Fre) in Q3. Due to his existing five-year good record the MRP early plea called for a reprimand. Simpson admitted guilt and accepted the MRP reprimand and 70.31 points towards his future record.

ADELAIDE v HAWTHORN
Lance Franklin (Haw) was cited with engaging in rough conduct against Michael Doherty (Ade) in Q2. The incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points), a total of four activation points drawing a Level One offence and 125 demerit points and a one-match suspension. With no good or bad record against Franklin the MRP early plea offer reduced the penalty to a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record. Franklin admitted guilt and accepted the MRP penalty of a reprimand.

COLLINGWOOD v CARLTON
Travis Cloke was cited with a Level Two striking offence against Michael Jamison (Car) in Q1. The incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point), and high contact (two points), a total of five activation points drawing a Level Two offence, 125 demerit points and a two-match suspension. The MRP early plea offer reduced the penalty by 25 per cent to 164.06 points and a one-match suspension. Cloke admitted guilt and accepted the MRP penalty on a one-match suspension.

RICHMOND v MELBOURNE
Shane Tuck (Rch) was cited for making negligent contact with umpire Matthew Nicholls in Q3. The first offence draws a $2600 fine. The MRP early plea reduced the fine to $1950. Tuck admitted guilt and accepted the MRP penalty.

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ELIMINATION & QUALIFYING
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SEMI-FINALS
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PRELIMINARY FINALS
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THE TRIBUNAL SYSTEM
TABLE OF OFFENCES
Offence Level
1		 Level
2		 Level
3		 Level
4		 Level
5
Striking 75 125 225 325 425
Kicking 125 225 325 425 550
Charging 75 125 225 325 425
Kneeing 125 225 325 425 550
Contact with umpire
(intentional or reckless)		 75 225 325 425 550
Rough contact 75 125 225 325 425
Headbutt (contact with head) 75 125 225 325 425
Tripping 75 125 225 325 425
Attempting to strike/kick/trip 75 125 175 225 325
Pushing/throwing a player over 75 125 175 225 325

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On February 6, the AFL announced minor changes to its tribunal procedures for 2006 after a special review.

The changes include:

l A change in the weighting for prior offences based on concerns that these may be excessive when combined with carry over points. In 2006 players will receive a 10 per cent loading for an offence for each match suspension beyond one match in the previous three AFL seasons. The maximum weighting a player can receive will be capped at 50 per cent.

Last year players received a 10 per cent loading for each one-match suspension, 20 per cent for each two-match suspension and 30 per cent for each suspension of three or more matches.

l Players will no longer be automatically disqualified for a 25 per cent discount for a good record if their only reportable offence in the past five years resulted in a financial penalty. This affects offences such as wrestling, participating in a melee or shaking a goalpost.

l The tribunal jury will be bound by the table of offences when classifying an offence, unless exceptional or compelling circumstances apply. Previously, when the tribunal classified an offence differently from the Match Review Panel, the suspension was left at the discretion of the tribunal.

l The deadline for the acceptance of an early plea has been extended from 10am to 11am on the day after the notification of a charge. This will give clubs extra time to assess an offer from the Match Review Panel, particularly the Western Australian clubs operating under a different time zone.

l Additional categories of misconduct have been added to the table of offences. These are spitting, contact with head – including face – and unreasonable and unnecessary contact with an injured player. This will enable the MRP to classify these offences, providing players with an option to enter an early plea rather than automatically having to face the tribunal.

l The activation points applicable to the location of an offence (either in-play or behind-play) have been changed so no points are added when an offence occurs in-play. Last year two activation points applied to behind-play incidents and one point applied to in-play incidents. Based on feedback, the AFL agreed an extra loading should not be applied to in-play incidents.

l The stated definitions of behind play and the classifications of intentional, reckless or negligent have also been expanded and clarified at the request of AFL clubs.

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u The level of a charge is determined by a combination of four factors: conduct (intentional, reckless or negligent); impact damage to victim (severe, high, medium, low); location (in play, behind play); contact (high, or to the body).

DEFINITIONS

Behind play means not within close proximity to the ball and (a) occurring at any location which could not reasonably be regarded as an option for delivery of the ball, by a person in control of the ball or who is likely to gain control of the ball; and (b) occurring during times when play has stopped, including the breaks between quarters or after the final siren.

The definition of behind play also confirms that incidents will not be regarded as behind play if they occur as part of what could be reasonably regarded as an option for the next passage of play.

Intentional means a deliberate desire to commit a reportable offence. It requires evidence, drawn from observations of a player's behaviour that the player set out to commit a reportable offence.

Reckless differs from intentional in that a player does not need to show a deliberate desire to commit a reportable offence.

Negligent means the failure to take due care to avoid any consequences that could reasonably be foreseen to result in a reportable offence. Negligent is different from intentional and reckless in that it does not require a deliberate desire to commit a reportable offence or a reckless disregard for whether or not the action resulted in a reportable offence.

l The definition of an AFL year has also been amended. The league will look at the relevant round (rather than relevant date) as a fairer way of assessing a player's prior record and determining when carry-over points expire.

l The extent to which clubs and players are permitted to use examples from the 2006 Tribunal DVD and any other cases in the relevant year will be the subject of guidelines to be issued by Tribunal Chairman, David Jones QC.

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FINES
Offence 1st 2nd 3rd
Melee $1500 $2500 $3500
Wrestling $1000 $2000 $3000
Negligent contact
with umpire		 $2500 $3500 $5000
Language $1000 $2000 $3000
Obscene gesture $1000 $2000 $3000
Disputing decision $1000 $2000 $3000
Interfering with player
kicking for goal		 $1000 $2000 $3000
Pinching $1000 $2000 $3000
Hitting roof $500 $1000 $2000
Shaking goal post $500 $1000 $2000
Time wasting $500 $1000 $2000
Prohibited equipment $500 $1000 $2000
Not leaving playing surface $500 $1000 $2000

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REPORTS
REFERRALS		   MATCH REVIEW PANEL
(three members)
REPORTS
l Umpires		   CHARGE MADE
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NO CHARGE
Panel provides brief reasons why charge rejected
REFERRALS
l Umpires
l Umpires' observer
l Umpires' manager
l AFL gm football operations
l Club CEO's
l match video
(all matches reviewed)		   ò
A

Player accepts charge, pleads guilty and is penalised according to table of offences and sanctions
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B

Charge goes to tribunal

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GROUNDS FOR APPEAL
l Error in law.
l Unreasonable decision.
l Classification of offence manifestly excessive.
l Sanction imposed manifestly excessive.
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