Caleb Serong has been dealt a one-match ban for tough conduct in an enormous blow to Fremantle’s possibilities of upsetting AFL premiership favourites Collingwood.
The Dockers (7-9) have misplaced 4 of their previous 5 matches and can try and salvage their season on the MCG on Saturday.
They will accomplish that with out Serong – their most influential midfielder this 12 months – after he was cited for a harmful sort out on Carlton’s Adam Cerra in Fremantle’s horror 53-point house loss to the Blues on Sunday.
The league’s match evaluation officer graded Serong’s actions as careless conduct, medium impression and excessive contact, leading to a one-match sanction.
The Dockers have till Tuesday morning to determine whether or not to problem the ban.
Essendon have suffered an analogous hit, with ruckman Andrew Phillips handed a one-match suspension.
Phillips was charged with tough conduct over his excessive bump on Adelaide’s Reilly O’Brien through the remaining minute of the Bombers’ 18-point win on Sunday.
The match evaluation officer graded Phillips’ actions as careless conduct, medium impression and excessive contact.
If he accepts the ban, Phillips will miss Saturday night time’s blockbuster in opposition to Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.
Adelaide younger gun Josh Rachele is free to play in his facet’s essential match in opposition to GWS on Saturday night time regardless of being charged with tripping Essendon’s Andrew McGrath.
Rachele was handed a $3000 superb, which will be lowered to $2000 with an early responsible plea.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
