Footy legend Garry Lyon feared Anthony Caminiti was “going to be made an example of” over his surprising hit on Collingwood’s Nathan Murphy.
Just minutes later the AFL confirmed news the match evaluate officer has despatched Caminiti via to a judiciary listening to with a directive the panel ought to hand down a penalty of 4-6 matches.
The 19-year-old was whacked on Monday evening with the match evaluate officer making an allowance for that Murphy was left concussed on account of the incident.
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Cameras confirmed Murphy appeared to shove his opponent, inflicting the teenager to show round and forcefully shove the Pies defender along with his second shove showing to gather Murphy excessive and sending him crashing to the turf.
The incident occurred a good distance off the ball which isn’t look.
Collingwood coach Craig McRae confirmed after the match Murphy would miss the Anzac Day contest after struggling a concussion.
Caminiti on Monday evening acquired help from Nathan Buckley when the Collingwood legend was talking on Fox Footy’s On The Couch.
Buckley mentioned he believes Caminiti deserved a suspension of solely two matches.
“I think it’s careless, and I think it’s high and high. I think it’s a two-week penalty – I don’t see it as a deliberate act,” Buckley mentioned.
“Nathan drops his knees a little bit and Caminiti’s not expecting to collect him in the head, so I think it’s careless.
“In some way (Murphy contributed), and I look at the bigger picture, I don’t think it’s an intentional act.
“Caminiti’s played the game in great spirit, he’s gone about it really well. I don’t know the kid at all; there was a bit of reciprocation going on, but I don’t know whether that’s one you want to make a big example of.”
Lyon responded by saying: “I think this is one they’re going to make a big example of.
“Nathan Broad got four weeks for a sling tackle. This is off the ball. This is a concussed player.”
As he made his means off the bottom Murphy shared some selection phrases with the teenager and continued his verbal barrage after the ultimate siren.
Magpies coach Craig McRae confirmed after the match there have been phrases exchanged between Caminiti and Murphy and mentioned Murphy could have been concussed throughout the change.
Murphy’s teammate Taylor Adams has additionally been supplied a one-match ban for his deal with on Saint Seb Ross, which was graded as careless, medium influence and excessive contact.
The choice will see Adams miss the Anzac Day blockbuster towards Essendon except Collingwood decides to his enchantment his ban, because the Bombers are for his or her captain Zach Merrett, who was cited on Sunday for the same deal with.
GWS midfielder Tom Green additionally faces per week on the sidelines after he was judged to have brought on excessive contact with medium influence to Hawthorn’s Josh Ward in a harmful deal with throughout the second time period of the Giants’ two-point win over Hawthorn.
McRae mentioned after the match Murphy was upset concerning the incident with Caminiti.
“I was on the bench when he came off and I’m not sure what was said,” McRae mentioned.
“Whether Murph was concussed and didn’t know what he was saying, I’ve got no idea. But the reality is he came of and he said something, but again I don’t know. He was obviously upset about something.”
The off ball act provides to the draw back of the Saints struggling their first loss on the season after happening by six-points in a nailbiter towards the Pies.
St Kilda have began their season on hearth regardless of coping with a prolonged harm record, the lack of Caminiti solely additional hurts their ahead shares.
The Saints are set to deal with Carlton in a prime 4 conflict subsequent Sunday at Marvel Stadium in what’s a monster spherical for the AFL with Anzac Day on the agenda subsequent Tuesday.
The match had numerous heated incidents together with one second when Ben Paton blatantly snubbed Jack Ginnivan’s hand because the Collingwood participant was asking to be helped again to his ft.
Source: www.news.com.au
