GWS will likely be with out ahead Toby Bedford for Sunday’s away sport towards Port Adelaide after the AFL tribunal upheld his harmful sort out ban.
The Giants tried to downgrade the careless conduct grading of the tough conduct cost, nevertheless it was upheld.
Bedford’s one-match suspension means he’s the newest participant this season to be banned below the league crackdown on harmful tackles.
He was banned for his sort out on Sydney participant Oliver Florent throughout final Saturday night time’s loss to the Swans.
The Giants additionally accepted Brent Daniels’ one-game suspension for his excessive bump on Jake Lloyd.
“We find Bedford’s conduct to be careless,” the tribunal dominated.
“Bedford’s recollection that he only had a light grip on Florent’s left arm is not consistent with the vision. Vision captures Florent’s arms pinned in the tackle and a rotation-type movement to bring Florent to ground with excessive force.
“Florent’s arms had been secured so he had no alternative to make use of both arm to guard himself.
“We find Bedford breached the duty of care owed to Florent. Given the features of the tackle, the tackle was such that a reasonable player would not regard it as prudent in all the circumstances.”
The loss to Sydney snapped the Giants’ seven-game profitable streak, whereas Port go into Sunday needing to show round a run of four-straight losses.
Also on Tuesday, West Coast participant Bailey Williams fronted the tribunal to contest his one-game tough conduct suspension for a excessive bump on Essendon defender Mason Redman.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
