The Lions will battle the one-match ban slapped on former Brisbane skipper Dayne Zorko for making contact to the attention area of Adelaide’s Luke Pedlar.
The incident, which occurred within the Lions’ loss to the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, led to the match assessment officer assessing it as “intentional conduct with low-impact and high contact” and serving Zorko a one-match suspension.
However, the Lions – who’ve a bye this weekend – introduced on Tuesday by way of social media that they are going to the problem the ban on Zorko, who because it stands will miss Brisbane’s subsequent match on Saturday week in opposition to Hawthorn on the MCG.
Former Lions star Luke Hodge backed the choice to battle the cost on the tribunal on Wednesday night time.
“I can understand for the look of it that they would throw him up, but I would expect for Zorko to contest it, considering there was no push and shove and no issues between both players,” Hodge mentioned on SEN’s Sportsday.
“I look at the reaction of the player. (Pedlar) has got up and they sort of spoke; ‘Zorks’ lifted him up and they had a bit of a joke.”
The Lions additionally introduced on Tuesday that in-form defender Jack Payne, who missed the loss to the Crows attributable to concussion protocols, can be out there for choice for Brisbane’s battle with the Hawks.
Noah Answerth (concussion) and Callum Ah Chee (quad) can even be out there to return after the Lions’ bye.
Meanwhile, Gold Coast defender Jy Farrar has signed a two-year contract extension with the Suns.
“We’ve got such a talented and determined group and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else as we continue to push towards success for this club and this city,” 26-year-old Farrar mentioned.
“Gold Coast is my home and I love the Suns and everything they have given me.”
The Suns once more play in Darwin on Saturday night time after they meet the Crows.
Originally printed as Brisbane Lions to problem ex-skipper Dayne Zorko’s one-match suspension
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
