Zac Dawson, St Kilda, has been charged with a Level Two striking offence against Josh Fraser, Gold Coast Suns, during the fourth quarter of the Round 19 match between St Kilda and the Gold Coast Suns, played at Metricon Stadium on Saturday July 30, 2011.
In summary, due to a previous poor record, his one-match sanction must remain at one match, even with an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Gold Coast Suns, 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 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has three matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 30 per cent to 162.50 points. He also has 50 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months, increasing the penalty to 212.50 points and a two-match sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 159.38 points and a one-match sanction.
