Sydney ahead Sam Wicks has been handed a two-match ban for placing however Brisbane Lions midfielder Jarrod Berry’s report for a harmful deal with has been thrown out.
Wicks was reported within the second quarter of the Swans’ 16-point loss to Brisbane on Friday night time for a excessive shot on Ryan Lester, when he leapt off the bottom and needlessly collected the veteran defender together with his forearm.
The incident was assessed by match evaluate officer Michael Christian as careless conduct, excessive contact and excessive affect, which pulls a two-match ban.
But the Lions’ Berry has averted a ban after his deal with on Sydney’s Will Hayward wasn’t thought-about to be “unreasonable in the circumstances”.
Berry swung Hayward round, although he did not pin each his arms, and the Swan’s head hit the deck when he was dropped at floor, which drew a direct report.
Hayward performed out the sport.
“Will Hayward takes possession of ball on the wing and is tackled by Berry,” the AFL stated in a press release.
“It was the view of the MRO that Berry discharged his duty of care in the manner he took Hayward to ground and that his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances.
“No additional motion was taken.”
A plethora of gamers have been suspended for harmful tackles this season amid an AFL crackdown.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
