The following charges were laid:
Andrew Swallow, North Melbourne, has been charged with a second offence for making negligent contact with umpire Scott McLaren during the first quarter of the Round Three match between North Melbourne and West Coast, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday April 10, 2010.
In summary, he can accept an $1800 sanction with an early plea.
A second offence for making negligent contact with an umpire is a $2400 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to an $1800 sanction.
Mitch Clark, Brisbane Lions, has been charged with a level three striking offence against Jackson Trengove, Port Adelaide, during the first quarter of the round three match between the Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide, played at AAMI Stadium on Saturday April 10, 2010.
In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
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 no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one-match sanction.
Ashley McGrath, Brisbane Lions, has been charged with a level two misconduct offence in that he made unreasonable and unnecessary contact to the face of Cameron Cloke, Port Adelaide, during the third quarter of the round three match between the Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide, played at AAMI Stadium on Saturday April 10, 2010.
In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
The incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 225 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 168.75 points and a one-match sanction.
Kieren Jack, Sydney Swans, has been charged with a first offence for making negligent contact with umpire Scott Jeffery during the first quarter of the round three match between the Sydney Swans and Richmond, played at the SCG on Saturday April 10, 2010.
In summary, he can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea.
A first offence for making negligent contact with an umpire is $1200 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $900 sanction.
Dustin Martin, Richmond, has been charged with a level one bumping or making forceful contact from front-on offence against Josh Kennedy, Sydney Swans, during the second quarter of the round three match between Richmond and the Sydney Swans, played at the SCG on Saturday April 10, 2010.
In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.
The incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). 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. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record.
Chance Bateman, Hawthorn, has been charged with a second offence for wrestling Shaun Higgins, Western Bulldogs, during the second quarter of the round three match between Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs, played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 11, 2010.
In summary, he can accept an $1800 sanction with an early plea.
A second offence for wrestling is a $2400 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to an $1800 sanction.
Lance Franklin, Hawthorn, has been charged with a level one engaging in rough conduct offence against Jason Akermanis, Western Bulldogs, during the second quarter of the round three match between Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs, played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 11, 2010.
In summary, his previous poor record means that his one game sanction, must remain at one game, even with an early plea.
The incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). 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. He has an existing bad record of two matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 20 per cent to 150 points. He also has 25 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months, increasing the penalty to 175 points and a one-match sanction. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 131.25 points and a one-match sanction.
Hayden Ballantyne, Fremantle, has been charged with a first offence for pinching Gary Ablett, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the round three match between Fremantle and the Geelong Cats, played at Subiaco on Sunday April 4, 2011.
In summary, he can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea.
A first offence for pinching is a $1200 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $900 sanction.
Other incidents assessed
The match day report laid against West Coast’s Ashley Hansen for striking North Melbourne’s Daniel Wells during the second quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. It was the view of the panel that Hansen’s arm was extended in a tackling motion, not a striking motion and that the force used was below that required to constitute a reportable offence. No further action was taken.
Contact between three Melbourne players and Adelaide’s Patrick Dangerfield from the third quarter of Sunday’s match was assessed. The panel said that Dangerfield had the ball in a contested situation and was attempting to move through a pack when he was gang-tackled by three players and taken to ground. The tackle by the Melbourne players was one action only, with the momentum of the players taking Dangerfield forward. The Melbourne players did not sling Dangerfield to the ground in the tackle. No further action was taken.
Contact between the Western Bulldogs’ Jarrod Harbrow and Hawthorn’s Jordan Lewis from the second quarter of Sunday’s match was assessed. The panel said that both Harbrow and Lewis had their eyes on the ball at all times in the lead-up to contact being made. Harbrow spoiled the ball before contact was made with Lewis. His actions were deemed a legitimate attempt to spoil the ball. No further action was taken.
