The AFL advises it has completed the Match Review for two of yesterday’s games – Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne and Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows, due to the travel arrangements for the Suns / Port Adelaide to China this week. Tribunal matters for these games will be heard a required tomorrow night, Monday May 14.

The remaining four Saturday games and both games being played today will be reviewed as normal tomorrow. 

Charges Laid:

Sam Powell-Pepper, Port Adelaide, has been charged with misconduct against Matt Crouch, Adelaide Crows, during the third quarter of the Round Eight match between Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows, played at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday May 12, 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.

Matt Crouch, Adelaide Crows, has been charged with a second offence for wrestling, for wrestling Sam Powell-Pepper, Port Adelaide, during the third quarter of the Round Eight match between the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide, played at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday May 12, 2018.

In summary, he can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.

A second offence for wrestling is a $2500 sanction. An early plea enables the player to accept a $1500 sanction.

Sam Powell-Pepper, Port Adelaide, has been charged with a first offence for wrestling, for wrestling Matt Crouch, Adelaide Crows, during the third quarter of the Round Eight match between Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows, played at Adelaide Oval on Saturday May 12, 2018.

In summary, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.

A first offence for wrestling is a $1500 sanction. An early plea enables the player to accept a $1000 sanction. 

Sam Day, Gold Coast Suns, has been charged with striking Neville Jetta, Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round Eight match between the Gold Coast Suns and Melbourne, played at the Gabba on Saturday May 12, 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 Melbourne Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the groin. The incident was assessed as a one-match sanction. The player can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.

Steven May, Gold Coast Suns, has been charged with making intentional contact with umpire David Harris during the second quarter of the Round Eight match between the Gold Coast Suns and Melbourne, played at the Gabba on Saturday May 12, 2018.

In summary, he has been referred directly to the Tribunal and cannot accept an early plea. 

Intentional contact with an umpire is a direct referral to the Tribunal and no early plea is available to the player.