Gold Coast are fuming after captain Touk Miller was suspended for one AFL sport for conduct unbecoming over his contentious deal with on Brisbane Lions rival Dayne Zorko.
The incident, by which Miller made contact with Zorko’s groin space whereas tackling him throughout final Saturday’s sport, was cleared initially in match evaluation.
But in a Monday radio interview, Zorko mentioned his groin area was bruised after being squeezed.
His feedback have been the catalyst for an AFL investigation, with the 2 gamers interviewed, and Miller was subsequently suspended for Saturday’s away sport in opposition to Adelaide.
Suns coach Steven King had defended Miller’s status on Monday, and instantly after the suspension was introduced on Thursday Gold Coast made their ideas clear.
“We accept the AFL’s decision but as a club we are extremely disappointed in the outcome,” Suns soccer boss Wayne Campbell mentioned in a press release.
“Touk is the captain of our football club and has built a reputation as a fair and strong leader who is admired by the entire AFL community.
“He is likely one of the most extremely revered gamers within the competitors and it is disappointing his integrity and character has been tarnished throughout this course of.”
Miller added he had planned to execute a fair tackle.
“It was not my intention to hurt Dayne and if that has occurred from my actions I want to apologise to him,” Miller said.
On Monday, Zorko had fired up about the latest incident in the pair’s long-running rivalry.
“It’s fascinating, you are allowed to seize the groin area now and squeeze it and do no matter you need to it,” Zorko mentioned on SENQ Breakfast.
“So that is an fascinating rule that is been cleared by the AFL. It’s fairly fascinating that (he) bought off.
“I tell you what, my groin region is quite bruised at the moment. It’s funny how that all happens.
“It should have been an accident … it is an accident once they rise up and smile and chuckle about it, is not it.”
The AFL said no action was taken initially because there was no complaint from the Lions.
After a medical report was also considered, the match review verdict was that the footage of the incident was inconclusive and no charge should be laid.
But along with Zorko’s radio interview, another medical report was given to the league.
The AFL then interviewed the two players and reviewed the footage again before laying the charge.
“That investigation discovered that Miller made contact with the groin area of Zorko in a way that prompted Zorko ache and discomfort and finally constituted conduct unbecoming,” the league mentioned.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
