Gold Coast defender Charlie Ballard is the fourth AFL participant going through suspension from an incident-packed spherical two, hit with a one-match ban for putting Essendon’s Matt Guelfi.
The conflict occurred through the third quarter of the Suns’ 28-point defeat to the Bombers at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Ballard’s strike was graded intentional conduct, low impression and excessive contact.
It was the one incident assessed out of Sunday’s matches.
Richmond defender Nathan Broad faces a ban of at the very least three weeks for his sling sort out on Adelaide’s Patrick Parnell earlier within the spherical, and can entrance the tribunal on Tuesday evening.
Port Adelaide defender Ryan Burton has elected to not problem a two-match suspension for his sort out on Collingwood’s Jamie Elliott.
And North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin will miss one match for putting Fremantle’s Caleb Serong.
If he makes an early responsible plea, Ballard will miss Gold Coast’s round-three conflict with Geelong at Heritage Bank Stadium on Sunday.
The sanction could be a blow to the Suns, who’re winless after losses to Sydney and the Bombers over the opening two rounds.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
