Round 12 Tribunal Results

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

TRIBUNAL
Charges Laid:

Daniel Pratt (NM), wrestling Fremantle's Ryan Crowley: fined $1200 for a first offense. He accepted, reducing the fine 25% to $900.

Ryan Crowley (FRE), wrestling Daniel Pratt: fined $2400 for a second offense. He accepted, reducing the fine 25% to $1800.

Adam Simpson (NM), striking Fremantle's Ryan Crowley: assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points), equaling five points, a Level Two offense, 125 demerits and a one game suspension. His good record reduces the penalty 25% to 93.75 demerits and a reprimand. He accepted, reducing the penalty a further 25% to 70.31 demerits, still a reprimand.

Lance Franklin (HAW), rough conduct against Adelaide's Michael Doughty: assessed as negligent conduct (one point), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points), equaling four points, a Level One offense, 125 demerits and a one game suspension. He has no prior record and accepted, reducing the penalty 25% to 93.75 demerits and a reprimand.

Travis Cloke (COL), striking Carlton's Michael Jamison: assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). equaling five points, a Level Two offense, 125 demerits and a one game suspension. He has 93.75 demerits held over from the past year, increasing the penalty to 218.75 demerits and a two game suspension. He accepted, reducing the penalty 25% to 164.06 demerits and a one game suspension.

Shane Tuck (RICH), making negligent contact with umpire Matthew Nicholls: fined $2600 for a first offense. He accepted, reducing the fine 25% to $1950.

The match day report against Geelong's Steve Johnson for rough conduct against Port Adelaide's Troy Chaplin was dismissed by the Match Review Panel. The panel determined that the contact made by Johnson and the impact of that contact was below the requirements to constitute a report.

Source: Patrick Keane, Club Media Release