Port Adelaide have opted to problem dynamic ahead Willie Rioli’s two-game suspension for hanging Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy.
The Power will entrance the tribunal this week in a bid to have Rioli cleared for Saturday night time’s essential Showdown in opposition to Adelaide.
Rioli’s contact on Murphy, who went to floor within the incident, was graded by the match assessment officer as intentional excessive contact with medium influence.
Port coach Ken Hinkley believed Rioli’s actions didn’t warrant a suspension.
“Nothing in it, surely. I looked at it,” Hinkley stated on Saturday night time.
“I always say (match review) will take care of it and if it needs to be looked at they will.
“But … I’ve seen rather a lot worse.”
It comes after Rioli was sent racist messages online following the thrilling two-point loss against the Magpies at the Adelaide Oval.
The AFL is investigating the messages, while Port and the Magpies came out strongly to condemn the abuse on Sunday.
Meanwhile, West Coast forward Sam 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 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 sport after his sort out on Richmond’s Ivan Soldo.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
