Carlton’s Jordan Boyd is dealing with a ban of at the very least three matches after being despatched on to the AFL Tribunal for his dump deal with on Port Adelaide’s Darcy Byrne-Jones.
And Adelaide ahead Josh Rachele has been slapped with a two-match ban for hanging GWS ahead Jack Buckley.
Boyd pinned the arms of Byrne-Jones and drove him into the turf after the Port defender had dribbled a kick ahead.
Byrne-Jones was subbed out of the sport with concussion.
The AFL’s match overview officer categorised the incident as careless conduct, extreme affect and excessive contact, with the AFL Tribunal to resolve Boyd’s destiny on Tuesday evening.
Rachele’s hit to the face of Buckley was graded as intentional conduct, medium affect and excessive contact, drawing a two-match ban.
It means he’ll miss key video games in opposition to Melbourne and Port Adelaide until he efficiently challenges the ban.
Rachele was additionally fined $1500 for a wrestling incident, as was Giants utility Harry Perryman.
And the ache to the hip pocket did not cease there for Rachele, who additionally obtained a $1500 effective for a misconduct incident in opposition to Connor Idun.
Essendon captain Zach Merrett was fined $1500 for staging for a free kick, however can settle for a $1000 effective with an early plea.
Richmond’s Dustin Martin could possibly be in bother for an off-the-ball elbow to the midriff of West Coast’s Alex Witherden.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
