The AFL wishes to advise the Match Review Panel has reviewed the matches played in Round 20 of the 2016 Toyota AFL premiership season. The following charges were laid:
Charges Laid:
Cyril Rioli, Hawthorn, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Clayton Oliver, Melbourne, during the first quarter of the Round 20 match between Hawthorn and Melbourne, played at the MCG on Saturday August 6, 2016.
In summary, he can accept a $1000 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 careless conduct with low impact to the head. The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction. The player has no applicable record which impacts the penalty. An early plea enables the player to accept a $1000 sanction.
James Sicily, Hawthorn, has been charged with striking Bernie Vince, Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round 20 match between Hawthorn and Melbourne, played at the MCG on Saturday August 6, 2016.
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 careless conduct with medium impact to the head. The incident was classified as a two-match sanction. The player has no applicable record which impacts the penalty. An early plea enables the player to accept a one-match sanction.
Jed Anderson, North Melbourne, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Lin Jong, Western Bulldogs, during the second quarter of the Round 20 match between North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday August 6, 2016.
In summary, he can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Western Bulldogs Football Club, the incident was assessed as careless conduct with low impact to the head. The incident was a second classifiable incident for the player and assessed as a $2500 sanction. An early plea enables the player to accept a $1500 sanction.
Blake Acres, St Kilda, has been charged with striking Matthew Kreuzer, Carlton, during the second quarter of the Round 20 match between St Kilda and Carlton, played at the MCG on Sunday August 7, 2016.
In summary, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Carlton Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the body. The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction. The player has no applicable record which impacts the penalty. An early plea enables the player to accept a $1000 sanction.
Other incidents assessed
Contact between Hawthorn’s Sam Mitchell and Melbourne’s Jack Watts from the third quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. The panel said Mitchell took Watts to ground in a tackle. Watts sought to grab Mitchell after the tackle as the two players were on the ground. Contact was made by Mitchell with an open hand in a pushing motion and it was the view of the panel there was no striking motion. No further action was taken.
Contact between Port Adelaide’s Paul Stewart and the Sydney Swans’ Isaac Heeney from the second quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. The ball was kicked forward to Heeney, with Stewart behind the Sydney player coming towards the contest. As Heeney was preparing to mark, Stewart was nudged by his opponent Dean Towers and lost his balance as he jumped towards the contest. High contact was made to Heeney by Stewart and a free kick was paid at the time to the Sydney player. It was the view of the panel the high contact was caused by circumstances outside the control of player Stewart and no further action was taken.
Contact between the Sydney Swans’ Luke Parker and Port Adelaide’s Chad Wingard from the third quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. The ball was loose with Wingard moving towards Parker. Parker tried to take possession of the ball and, as he lifted his arms, his right arm made high contact with the approaching Wingard. It was the view of the panel that Parker’s action was not reportable and no further action was required.
