Charges Laid:
Nick Suban, Fremantle, has been charged with a misconduct offence in that he made unreasonable and unnecessary contact to the face of Sam Mitchell, Hawthorn, during the first quarter of the Grand Final between Fremantle and Hawthorn played at the MCG on Saturday September 28, 2013.
In summary, the matter has been directly referred to the Tribunal for its determination and he cannot accept an early plea on this matter.
Cyril Rioli, Hawthorn, has been charged with a level one engaging in rough conduct offence (125 demerit points, one-match sanction) for engaging in rough conduct against Michael Barlow, Fremantle, during the third quarter of the Grand Final between Hawthorn and Fremantle, played at the MCG on Saturday September 28, 2013.
In summary, due to the extra loading for offences committed in Grand Finals, his penalty is increased from one matches to two matches, and he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Fremantle Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a level one offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. As the offence was committed in the Grand Final, the original offence is doubled to draw 250 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 187.50 points and a one-match sanction.
Brian Lake, Hawthorn, has been charged with a level three striking offence (225 demerit points, two-match sanction) for striking Michael Walters, Fremantle, during the third quarter of the Grand Final between Hawthorn and Fremantle, played at the MCG on Saturday September 28, 2013.
In summary, due to the extra loading for offences committed in Grand Finals, his penalty is increased from two matches to four matches, and he can accept a three-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Fremantle Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and high contact (one point). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a level two offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. As the offence was committed in the Grand Final, the original offence is doubled to draw 450 demerit points and a four-match sanction. He has an existing bad record of one match suspended within the last two years, which does not impact on this penalty. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 337.50 points and a three-match sanction.
Other Incidents Assessed:
Nil.
