AFL Match Review Panel – Round 11, 2012 – Frank-sling Tackle

Only 6 matches this week and in fact as I write this, there is still the Queens Birthday Monday match to go but we have two big reportable offenses to look at. The one from the title is a Sling tackle from Buddy Franklin that has already been reported. He was reported for a sling tackle on Paul Stewart. Buddy grabs Stewart and throws him to the ground pretty much through 270 degrees. It will probably come down to how the Match Review Panel review the grading of the impact. For the laws, it is probably a negligent rather then a reckless tackle. There was no high contact so it will not get that extra point so it will come down to if it is lower then the necessary level of impact to constitute a report. There is a chance that it could be anywhere from not enough impact to medium. Its probably unlikely that it is high impact as Stewart took the kick. What could be in Buddy’s favor is that he didn’t pin the arms and in fact that probably caused the most damage in that stewart put his arm out to protect himself and might of knocked his elbow. Another thing that might go in his favor is that the match report shows no injuries.

Here is the video:

The other big incident was in the first match of the round. Josh Hunt stood on Eddie Betts hand/wrist. Its hard to see if it was deliberate, but it seems that Hunt looks down and stomps in one monition on Betts hand. This would probably come under the Rough Conduct charge. This will be an interesting one to look at. Here it is:

UPDATES

• Mon 2:10pm: Buddy Cleared. Not excessive in the situation and didn’t drive him into the ground. Josh Hunt got a fine for standing no Eddie Betts hand. Ballantyne can take a week, Alwyn Davey two weeks, Liam Shiels and Danyle Pearce can also accept fines. Ryan Crowley can accept a fine for an obscene gesture as well!
• Mon 2:35pm: Full details of the Match Review Panel available here.
• Tue 1:20pm: Decisions from the MRP on the Queens Birthday Monday game in and Luke Tapscott will miss a week and Dane Swan a reprimand  but not enough to see him out of Brownlow contention. Also added in the Verdict video from the AFL after they made it embeddable again and added the news that all players accepted their punishment from the first 5 games.
• Wed 11:35am: Collingwood/Dane Swan have decided to challenge his tripping charge. Due to the bye that will be handle next Tuesday. Full Details below.

————————-

AFL Tribunal, 5pm, Tuesday June 19:

Dane Swan, Collingwood, has been charged with a Level One tripping offence against Sam Blease, Melbourne, during the third quarter of the Round 11 match between Collingwood and Melbourne, played at the MCG on Monday June 11, 2012.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Melbourne Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level One offence, drawing 80 demerit points and a reprimand. He has an existing five-year good record, which reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 60 points towards his future record.

Sanctions Accepted (From Queens Birthday game:

Luke Tapscott, Melbourne, has accepted a one-match sanction for striking Alex Fasolo, Collingwood, during the third quarter of the Round 11 match between Melbourne and Collingwood, played at the MCG on Monday June 11, 2012.

Dayne Beams, Collingwood, has accepted a $1950 sanction for making reckless contact with an umpire (Jordan Bannister) during the fourth quarter of the Round 11 match between Collingwood and Melbourne, played at the MCG on Monday June 11, 2012.

Sanctions Accepted (Not including Monday game):

Josh Hunt, Geelong Cats, has accepted a $1350 sanction for misconduct in that he stood on Eddie Betts, Carlton, during the first quarter of the Round 11 match between the Geelong Cats and Carlton, played at Etihad Stadium on Friday June 8, 2012.

Hayden Ballantyne, Fremantle, has accepted a one-match sanction for striking Chris Newman, Richmond, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between Fremantle and Richmond, played at the MCG on Saturday June 9, 2012.

Ryan Crowley, Fremantle, has accepted a $900 sanction for making an obscene gesture during the fourth quarter of the Round 11 match between Fremantle and Richmond, played at the MCG on Saturday June 9, 2012.

Alwyn Davey, Essendon, has accepted a two-match sanction for engaging in rough conduct against Dan Hannebery, Sydney Swans, during the third quarter of the Round 11 match between Essendon and the Sydney Swans, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday June 9, 2012.

Danyle Pearce, Port Adelaide, has accepted a $900 sanction for wrestling Liam Shiels, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, played at AAMI Stadium on Sunday June 10, 2012.

Liam Shiels, Hawthorn, has accepted a $900 sanction for wrestling Danyle Pearce, Port Adelaide, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between Hawthorn and Port Adelaide, played at AAMI Stadium on Sunday June 10, 2012.

Charges Laid (Queens Birthday Game):

Luke Tapscott, Melbourne, has been charged a Level Three striking offence against Alex Fasolo, Collingwood, during the third quarter of the Round 11 match between Melbourne and Collingwood, played at the MCG on Monday June 11, 2012.

In summary, he can accept as a one-match penalty with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Collingwood Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), medium impact (two points) and body contact (one point). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Three offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one-match sanction.

Dane Swan, Collingwood, has been charged with a Level One tripping offence against Sam Blease, Melbourne, during the third quarter of the Round 11 match between Collingwood and Melbourne, played at the MCG on Monday June 11, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 45 points towards his future record with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Melbourne Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level One offence, drawing 80 demerit points and a reprimand. He has an existing five-year good record, which reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 60 points towards his future record. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 45 points towards his future record.

Dayne Beams, Collingwood, has been charged with a first offence for making reckless contact with an umpire (Jordan Bannister) during the fourth quarter of the Round 11 match between Collingwood and Melbourne, played at the MCG on Monday June 11, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a $1950 sanction with an early plea.

A first offence for making reckless contact with an umpire is a $2600 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $1950 sanction.

Other incidents Assessed:

Contact between Collingwood’s Nathan Brown and Melbourne’s Colin Sylvia from the second quarter of Monday’s match was assessed. Melbourne had possession of the ball on its wing area and Sylvia and Brown were running deep into the Melbourne forward line. As the pair of players were heading towards goal, Brown pushes Sylvia in the chest and there was a clash of heads. It was the view of the panel that Brown’s action was an attempt to block Sylvia from making position in the forward line and the head contact was an accidental clash that could not be reasonably foreseen. No further action was taken.

The Verdict Video with Mark Fraser

Charges Laid:

Josh Hunt, Geelong Cats, has been charged with a First Offence for misconduct in that he stood on Eddie Betts, Carlton, during the first quarter of the Round 11 match between the Geelong Cats and Carlton, played at Etihad Stadium on Friday June 8, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a $1350 sanction with an early plea.

A first offence for misconduct for standing on an opponent is an $1800 sanction. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to a $1350 sanction.

Hayden Ballantyne, Fremantle, has been charged with a Level Two striking offence against Chris Newman, Richmond, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between Fremantle and Richmond, played at the MCG on Saturday June 9, 2012.

In summary, due to his poor record, his sanction must remain as a one-match penalty, even with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Richmond Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has an existing bad record of four matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 40 per cent to 175 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He also has 2.50 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months, increasing the penalty to 177.50 points and a one-match sanction. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 133.13 points and a one-match sanction.

Ryan Crowley, Fremantle, has been charged with a first offence for making an obscene gesture during the fourth quarter of the Round 11 match between Fremantle and Richmond, played at the MCG on Saturday June 9, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea.

A first offence for making an obscene gesture is a $1200 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $900 sanction.

Alwyn Davey, Essendon, has been charged with a Level Three engaging in rough conduct offence against Dan Hannebery, Sydney Swans, during the third quarter of the Round 11 match between Essendon and the Sydney Swans, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday June 9, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a two-match sanction with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Sydney Swans Football Club, the incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), high impact (three points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Three offence, drawing 325 demerit points and a three-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 243.75 demerit points and a two-match sanction.

Danyle Pearce, Port Adelaide, has been charged with a first offence for wrestling Liam Shiels, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, played at AAMI Stadium on Sunday June 10, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea.

A first offence for wrestling is a $1200 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $900 sanction.

Liam Shiels, Hawthorn, has been charged with a first offence for wrestling Danyle Pearce, Port Adelaide, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between Hawthorn and Port Adelaide, played at AAMI Stadium on Sunday June 10, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea.

A first offence for wrestling is a $1200 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $900 sanction.

Other incidents Assessed:

The match day report against Hawthorn’s Lance Franklin for engaging in rough conduct against Port Adelaide’s Paul Stewart from the fourth quarter of Sunday’s match was assessed. The panel said Stewart had taken possession of the ball after a marking contest and was then immediately tackled around the waist by Franklin. As Stewart was tackled by his opponent, he attempted to dispose of the ball with a kick, but did not make contact with the ball. Franklin did not have both of Stewart’s arms pinned in his tackle and took his opponent to the ground in one continuous motion. Contact by Stewart with the ground was made by his hip and arm. After viewing all available footage, receiving a medical report from the Port Adelaide Football Club and speaking to the umpire who laid the report on the day, it was the view of the panel the tackle was not unreasonable in the circumstances and Stewart was not driven into the ground with excessive force. No further action was taken.

Contact between the Geelong Cats’ Steve Johnson and Carlton’s Michael Jamison from the quarter time break of Friday’s match was assessed. It was the view of the panel the force used was below that required to constitute a reportable offence. No further action was taken.