Hawks’ Sicily, Tigers’ Mansell sent to AFL tribunal

Hawks’ Sicily, Tigers’ Mansell sent to AFL tribunal

Hawthorn captain James Sicily and Richmond ahead Rhyan Mansell are each dealing with a number of weeks on the sidelines after being despatched on to the AFL tribunal for tough conduct.

Sicily was cited over the harmful sort out that concussed Brisbane Lions star Hugh McCluggage, who was knocked out chilly in an incident that occurred throughout the last quarter of Hawthorn’s upset 25-point win on Saturday.

McCluggage did not transfer for nearly a minute earlier than staggering off the sphere with the assistance of trainers.

The match assessment officer graded Sicily’s actions as careless conduct, extreme impression and excessive contact.

Sicily featured prominently within the Hawks’ shock win, in his first sport again from a one-match suspension for tough conduct in opposition to St Kilda’s Anthony Caminiti.

Lions coach Chris Fagan stated McCluggage was “OK” and was capable of chat within the rooms after the sport.

“He’ll obviously miss our next game, but the main thing is he makes a good recovery,” Fagan informed reporters.

Mansell was charged over his large bump on James Aish, which rattled the Fremantle winger throughout the last quarter of Richmond’s 15-point win on Saturday night time.

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The two gamers ran from reverse instructions in a bid to gather a unfastened ball and Mansell turned his physique on the final second after Aish bought to the ball first.

The pressure of the collision even knocked off long-haired Aish’s headband.

Mansell’s motion was graded as careless conduct, extreme impression and excessive contact.

Richmond midfielder Liam Baker was supplied a $2000 superb for hanging Fremantle defender Luke Ryan with an elbow to the abdomen.

The incident was graded as intentional conduct, low impression and physique contact.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au