Willie Rioli’s ugly aftermath to Saturday night time now additionally has a dose of AFL match evaluate ache.
The Port Adelaide ahead faces a two-game AFL suspension for placing Collingwood opponent Nathan Murphy within the final quarter of the Magpie’s two-point win at Adelaide Oval.
Rioli was despatched racist messages on-line after the match and the AFL is investigating, with the Power and the Magpies additionally condemning the abuse.
His excessive contact with Murphy on Saturday didn’t seem overly forceful, although the Magpies defender went to floor within the incident.
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley mentioned he didn’t consider Rioli’s actions warranted suspension.
But the incident was graded intentional conduct, medium affect and excessive contact.
It means Rioli will miss Saturday night time’s Showdown after which the daunting away journey to Geelong, except Port efficiently problem the cost on the tribunal.
“Nothing in it, surely. I looked at it,” Hinkley mentioned.
“I always say (match review) will take care of it and if it needs to be looked at they will.
“But … I’ve seen loads worse.”
Also on Sunday, West Coast forward Samo Petrevski-Seton became the latest player to be penalised under the league’s crackdown on dangerous tackles.
He faces a two-game suspension for his sling tackle of Carlton’s Alex Cincotta on Saturday at Marvel Stadium.
Cincotta had to leave the field after the incident, but he returned and played out the game.
Petrevski-Seton was also banned for one game earlier this season for a dangerous tackle, also on Cincotta.
Hawthorn ruckman Ned Reeves was banned for one game after his tackle on Richmond’s Ivan Soldo.
Geelong ahead Tyson Stengle can settle for a $3000 high-quality for placing Brisbane’s Dayne Zorko, whereas Rioli’s teammate Kane Farrell was fined $1500 for misconduct after pushing Bobby Hill over the fence.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
