THE AFL wishes to advise the Match Review Panel has reviewed the matches played in week three of the 2016 Toyota AFL Finals Series. The following charges were laid:

Charges Laid:
Rhys Palmer, GWS Giants, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Fletcher Roberts, Western Bulldogs, during the first quarter of the First Preliminary Final between the GWS Giants and the Western Bulldogs, played at Spotless Stadium on Saturday September 24, 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 Western Bulldogs 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.

Lachie Whitfield, GWS Giants, has been charged with making forceful contact from front-on against Josh Dunkley, Western Bulldogs, during the first quarter of the First Preliminary Final between the GWS Giants and the Western Bulldogs, played at Spotless Stadium on Saturday September 24, 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 Western Bulldogs 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.

Lachie Whitfield, GWS Giants, has been charged with attempting to strike Jackson Macrae, Western Bulldogs, during the third quarter of the First Preliminary Final between the GWS Giants and the Western Bulldogs, played at Spotless Stadium on Saturday September 24, 2016.

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

Attempting to strike carries a fixed sanction of a $1500 penalty. 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 the Western Bulldogs’ Easton Wood and the GWS Giants’ Lachie Whitfield from the second quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. The panel said initial contact was made by Wood to Whitfield’s shoulder and upper chest area before sliding upwards to make high contact. It was the view of the panel that the force used in the high contact that was made was below that required to constitute a reportable offence. No further action was taken.

Contact between the GWS Giants’ Nathan Wilson and the Western Bulldogs’ Liam Picken from the second quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. It was the view of the panel the force used was below that required to constitute a reportable offence. No further action was taken.