Hawthorn captain James Sicily has failed in his bid to overturn a three-match ban for the damaging sort out that led to Brisbane Lions midfielder Hugh McCluggage’s concussion.
Sicily was suspended by the tribunal final week after the match evaluate officer graded the round-13 incident as careless conduct, extreme influence and excessive contact.
At an enchantment board listening to on Monday night time, Hawks authorized consultant Will Houghton argued there have been “several errors of law” and a scarcity of procedural equity within the tribunal’s findings.
Houghton argued the tribunal didn’t ask itself whether or not Sicily’s conduct was negligent or reckless, or whether or not it was unreasonable within the circumstances.
Houghton additionally claimed proof supplied by the biomechanist the Hawks referred to as on on the tribunal listening to was ignored.
“It was unreasonable for these matters to be overlooked,” Houghton mentioned.
AFL authorized consultant Lisa Hannon argued the tribunal took under consideration all of these elements when making its determination.
And whereas the tribunal panel didn’t totally clarify the explanations for its determination, Hannon mentioned there was “no relevant material error of law” within the course of.
“The tribunal, comprised of experienced players, was well positioned to form its own view as to whether Sicily could’ve done anything differently,” Hannon mentioned.
The enchantment board discovered no error of legislation within the tribunal’s course of and dismissed the enchantment, concluding a listening to that lasted greater than three hours.
“We accept that this is a difficult case and of course we accept, as submitted by counsel for the AFL, that reasonable minds may differ in such circumstances,” enchantment board chair Murray Kellam mentioned.
“However, having regards to the evidence available and in particular the video evidence … we’re unable to come to the conclusion that the tribunal came to a decision that was so unreasonable that no tribunal could have come to such a decision.”
Sicily will miss Hawthorn’s matches in opposition to Gold Coast, Carlton and GWS.
Also on Monday, Carlton ahead Matthew Cottrell was handed a one-match suspension for his harmful sort out on Gold Coast’s Ben Long.
The incident, which occurred over the last quarter of the Blues’ massive win on Sunday, was graded as careless conduct, medium influence and excessive contact.
Carlton have till Tuesday to determine whether or not to take the case to the tribunal.
GWS accepted Lachie Whitfield’s one-match for a harmful sort out on Fremantle’s Jordan Clark.
Whitfield will miss the Giants’ conflict with Melbourne after their bye.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
