The AFL advises the Match Review of the Saturday / Sunday matches in Round Five has been completed. A total of 12 charges have been laid with three other matters that required explanation.
Charges Laid:
Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong Cats, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Justin Westhoff, Port Adelaide, during the first quarter of the Round Five match between the Geelong Cats and Port Adelaide, played at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday April 21, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Port Adelaide Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the body. The incident was classified as a $3000 sanction. The player can accept a $2000 sanction without appearing before the Tribunal.
Lindsay Thomas, Port Adelaide, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Scott Selwood, Geelong Cats, during the second quarter of the Round Five match between Port Adelaide and the Geelong Cats, played at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday April 21, 2018.
In summary, he has been referred directly to the Tribunal and cannot accept an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Geelong Cats’ Football Club, the incident was assessed as careless conduct with severe impact to the head. The incident was classified as a direct referral to the Tribunal and the player cannot be offered an early plea.
Joel Selwood, Geelong Cats, has been charged with striking Lindsay Thomas, Port Adelaide, during the second quarter of the Round Five match between the Geelong Cats and Port Adelaide, played at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday April 21, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Port Adelaide Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the head. The incident was classified as a one-match sanction. The player can accept a one-game penalty with an early plea.
Lindsay Thomas, Port Adelaide, has been charged with striking Joel Selwood, Geelong Cats, during the second quarter of the Round Five match between Port Adelaide and the Geelong Cats, played at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday April 21, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Geelong Cats Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the head. The incident was classified as a one-match sanction. The player can accept a one-game penalty with an early plea.
Joel Selwood, Geelong Cats, has been charged with attempting to trip Chad Wingard, Port Adelaide, during the fourth quarter of the Round Five match between the Geelong Cats and Port Adelaide, played at Adelaide Oval on Saturday April 21, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.
Attempting to trip is a fixed financial sanction of $1500. The player can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.
James Cousins, Hawthorn, has been charged with making careless contact with umpire Jeff Dalgliesh during the second quarter of the Round Five match between Hawthorn and North Melbourne, played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 22, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.
Making careless contact with an umpire is a fixed financial sanction of $1500. The player can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.
Cameron Zurhaar, North Melbourne, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against David Mirra, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round Five match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn, played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 22, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Hawthorn Football Club, the incident was assessed as careless conduct with low impact to the head. The incident was classified as a $3000 sanction. The player can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Tom Mitchell, Hawthorn, has been charged with misconduct against Todd Goldstein, North Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round Five match between Hawthorn and North Melbourne, played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 22, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Misconduct is fixed financial sanction of $2500. The player can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.
James Sicily, Hawthorn, has been charged with serious misconduct against Shaun Atley, North Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round Five match between Hawthorn and North Melbourne, played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 22, 2018.
In summary, he has been referred directly to the Tribunal and cannot accept an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the North Melbourne Football Club, the incident was assessed as serious misconduct. The incident was classified as a direct referral to the Tribunal and the player cannot be offered an early plea.
Majak Daw, North Melbourne, has been charged with misconduct against Daniel Howe, Hawthorn, during the fourth quarter of the Round Five match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn, played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 22, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Misconduct is fixed financial sanction of $2500. The player can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Touk Miller, Gold Coast Suns, has been charged with misconduct against Dayne Zorko, Brisbane Lions, during the first quarter of the Round Five match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Brisbane Lions, played at the Gabba on Sunday April 22, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Misconduct is fixed financial sanction of $2500. The player can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Jesse Lonergan, Gold Coast Suns, has been charged with striking Alex Witherden, Brisbane Lions, during the second quarter of the Round Five match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Brisbane Lions, played at the Gabba on Sunday April 22, 2018.
In summary, he can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Brisbane Lions Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the body. The incident was classified as a $3000 sanction. The player can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.
Incidents assessed:
Contact between the GWS Giants’ Dawson Simpson and St Kilda’s Jack Newnes from the first quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. The ball was thrown in from a boundary contest and Simpson contests the ruck. The ball goes to ground loose and Newnes comes towards the ball in a bid to win possession. Simpson also seeks to win the ball, coming from the opposite direction, and the GWS’ player has his hands down towards the ball as contact is made with Newnes. It was the view of the Match Review Officer that Simpson was seeking to contest the ball and had no realistic alternative way to contest the ball. No further action was taken.
Contact between Port Adelaide’s Lindsay Thomas and the Geelong Cats’ Jack Henry from the third quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. After viewing the available vision, the ball was handballed to Henry from a teammate. The Geelong player is seeking to direct the ball downfield and is pressured from behind by Port Adelaide’s Chad Wingard. As Wingard begins to tackle Henry, Thomas comes towards him from the front and contact was made to the Geelong player’s chest as he handballed the ball away. As contact was made to the chest, no further action was taken.
Contact between Hawthorn’s Ryan Burton and North Melbourne’s Shaun Higgins from the third quarter of Sunday’s match was assessed. The ball is in possession of Higgins who was seeking to head down ground as he moved away from the contest. Burton comes toward his opponent and chooses to bump him. Contact was made between Burton’s shoulder and Higgins’ chest with contact also occurring with an accidental clash of heads. It was the view of the Match Review Officer that the Hawthorn player executed the bump with contact to the body and could not have reasonably foreseen a clash of heads between the players. Burton’s conduct was not unreasonable in the circumstances and no further action was taken.
