AFL Tribunal, 5.30pm, Tuesday June 29:
Steven Baker, St Kilda, has been charged with a Level Three striking offence against Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats, at the start of the first quarter of the Round 13 match between St Kilda and the Geelong Cats, played at the MCG on Friday June 25, 2010.
The incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Three offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has an existing bad record of seven matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 50 per cent to 337.50 demerit points and a three-match sanction.
Steven Baker, St Kilda, has been charged with a Level Two misconduct offence in that he made unreasonable and unnecessary contact with an injured player, Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round 13 match between St Kilda and the Geelong Cats, played at the MCG on Friday June 25, 2010.
The incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and body contact (two points). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has an existing bad record of seven matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 50 per cent to 187.50 points and a one-match sanction.
Sanctions Accepted:
Steven Baker, St Kilda, has accepted a total sanction of five matches for two separate striking offences from the weekend’s match -- striking Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round 13 match (Geelong Cats forward line) between St Kilda and the Geelong Cats, played at the MCG on Friday June 25, 2010 and striking Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round 13 match (centre of the ground) between St Kilda and the Geelong Cats, played at the MCG on Friday June 25, 2010.
Cameron Mooney, Geelong Cats, has accepted a two-match sanction for striking Jason Blake, St Kilda, at the start of the first quarter of the Round 13 match between the Geelong Cats and St Kilda, played at the MCG on Friday June 25, 2010.
Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats, has accepted a total sanction of three matches for two separate striking offences from the weekend’s match -- striking Steven Baker, St Kilda, during the first quarter of the Round 13 match between the Geelong Cats and St Kilda, played at the MCG on Friday June 25, 2010 and striking Steven Baker, St Kilda, during the second quarter of the Round 13 match between the Geelong Cats and St Kilda, played at the MCG on Friday June 25, 2010.
