“Remorseful” Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has copped a three-match suspension for his brutal bump which left West Coast teen Elijah Hewett concussed in Saturday’s win at Optus Stadium.
De Goey advised the AFL Tribunal throughout an hour-long listening to on Tuesday evening that he was “disappointed and shattered” for the younger Eagle and the pair have been in touch since.
The AFL needed a four-match penalty for the hit, which was assessed as careless conduct with extreme influence and excessive contact, whereas the Magpies have been asking for a diminished three-match sanction.
The 27-year-old will miss video games towards Melbourne, Adelaide and Gold Coast earlier than returning for a conflict towards Western Bulldogs in spherical 17.
De Goey, who pleaded responsible to all facets of the rough-conduct cost, revealed whereas giving proof that he spoke with West Coast veteran Shannon Hurn straight after the match to hunt out Hewett who was already within the rooms.
He received his quantity to apologise and mentioned the first-year Eagle, whose sport ended immediately due to the incident, was appreciative of the textual content message.
“I was disappointed and shattered for him because that was not my intention to hit him high,” De Goey mentioned.
AFL counsel Andrew Woods in contrast the De Goey incident to a few others this season involving Adelaide ahead Shane McAdam and triple Richmond premiership defender Nathan Broad.
McAdam copped a three-game ban for his bump on GWS defender Jacob Wehr, however Woods felt the damage influence was value an additional week in De Goey’s case.
Woods mentioned the extent of influence attributable to De Goey’s bump and Broad’s sling sort out on Adelaide speedster Patrick Parnell have been related, with Broad given 4 weeks.
De Goey’s counsel Stephen Russell argued that the Collingwood on-baller, who he mentioned was remorseful, solely had a “split second” to decide after Hewett’s handball.
“It was a football action and he’s done it incorrectly,” Russell mentioned.
“A major part of the momentum is coming from Elijah. He’s effectively at top speed. The opportunity to get out of the way is fairly limited.
“He has chosen to provide a hip and shoulder and he’s done it incorrectly. It’s gone badly wrong and why he pleads guilty to the charge.”
Russell mentioned De Goey was remorseful and felt all of the publicity and commentary over the previous few days “adds to the punishment to some extent”.
About 45 minutes of proof was given earlier than the tribunal took an additional 30 to deliberate.
There was attributable to be a second listening to straight after however West Coast withdrew their enchantment of Liam Duggan’s one-match suspension for a harmful sort out on Taylor Adams after the Eagles chief was hospitalised with sickness.
It means Duggan, who of his group’s greatest gamers this season, received’t make the journey to Adelaide to face the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
More to come back.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
