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RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson will miss three matches after the Tigers failed to have his head-butting charge overturned at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

The 24-year-old - who was cited for head-butting Hawthorn's Campbell Brown in the final term of Richmond's three-point loss at the MCG on Sunday - could have accepted a two-match ban with an early guilty plea.

But the Tigers argued that the contact made with Brown was too light to constitute a head-butt, and that Jackson's action was involuntary due to being bumped by Brown moments earlier.

The tribunal disagreed on both counts, meaning Jackson will miss matches against Essendon, Port Adelaide and St Kilda.

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Jackson to front tribunal

May 18th 2010 03:51

RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson will front the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night to contest his head-butting charge.

Jackson - who was offered a two-match ban for head-butting Hawthorn's Campbell Brown in the final term of the Tigers' heartbreaking three-point loss at the MCG on Sunday - will be risking a three-game suspension.

Carlton utility Jarrad Waite has accepted a two-match sanction for engaging in rough conduct against Port Adelaide's Jason Davenport.

Fremantle small forward Hayden Ballantyne and Hawks skipper Sam Mitchell have accepted $900 fines for pulling the hair of Collingwood defender Harry O'Brien and Richmond youngster Ben Nason respectively while Melbourne's Matthew Warnock copped the same penalty for making negligent contact with a field umpire.

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Jackson free to play against Dockers

April 20th 2010 09:22

RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson is free to play in Sunday's clash against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval after escaping with a reprimand at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

The 23-year-old was risking a one-game ban by challenging a charge of striking Melbourne skipper James McDonald during last Sunday's match at the MCG.

The tribunal found Jackson guilty of striking but downgraded his conduct from reckless to negligent, which resulted in a reprimand and 80 points towards his future record.

The tribunal's verdict meant that 13.75 points had been shaved off what would have been on Jackson's record had he entered an early guilty plea.

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Jackson to contest

April 20th 2010 03:31

RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson will risk a one-match ban by contesting a striking charge at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

Jackson was charged with striking Melbourne skipper James McDonald during the second quarter of the Demons' 55-point victory at the MCG on Sunday.

The incident was assessed as reckless conduct, low impact and high contact, which equated to 125 demerit points and a one-game suspension but Jackson could have escaped with a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early guilty plea.

Geelong star forward Steve Johnson accepted a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record for tripping Port Adelaide's Robbie Gray while St Kilda midfielder Leigh Montagna also accepted a reprimand for tripping Fremantle's Des Headland but due to an existing five-year good record he will only have 45 points hanging over his head.

Meanwhile, Carlton young gun Matthew Kreuzer has accepted a $900 fine for making negligent contact with umpire Jacob Mollison during the third quarter of the Blues' win over Adelaide at AAMI Stadium last Saturday.

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Tigers suspend quartet

April 12th 2010 07:40

RICHMOND has suspended promising youngster Daniel Connors for eight weeks and three other players - including Ben Cousins - for one match for misbehaving at the team hotel in the hours after the Tigers' 55-point loss to Sydney at the SCG on Saturday night.

Connors copped the harshest penalties from the club's leadership group because his 'unsociable behaviour' included being drunk.

On top of the eight-game suspension, the 21-year-old will also be banned from training with the club for the next six weeks and will also have to undergo alcohol counselling once a week for an indefinite period.

Cousins, Luke McGuane and Dean Polo will miss Sunday's clash against Melbourne at the MCG.

Richmond said that while the trio were not intoxicated, they had not 'acted responsibly or in a manner expected of them by the club'.

"The Richmond Football Club will not tolerate the behaviour shown by these players, and has acted accordingly," Tigers football operations manager Craig Cameron said.

"These actions go against all the values that we set for ourselves as a club."

"Every player at this club needs to fully understand the responsibility that goes with pulling on the yellow and black jumper," Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale added.

Connors said he was 'extremely disappointed' in his behaviour.

"I apologise to all Richmond members and supporters, my team-mates, club officials and the guests at the Intercontinental Hotel, who were subjected to my behaviour," Connors said.

"Over the next few weeks I will be doing everything I can to win back the respect of those who I have let down."

"This has been a massive wake-up call for me and I accept that I have a problem with alcohol which I need to address."

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Cousins expected to play

March 18th 2010 08:02

RICHMOND skipper Chris Newman expects star midfielder Ben Cousins to play in the season opener against Carlton on March 25 despite being hospitalised twice in the past week with abdominal pain.

Newman said Cousins' performance at training on Thursday suggested he had put the problem behind him.

"He trained this morning and looks very well," Newman said.

"It didn't look like much was fazing him so I think he will play."

"All the indicators say that he will (play), as I said he trained really well this morning and looks fit and is up and about."

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King to miss just one match

March 16th 2010 09:34

RICHMOND tagger Jake King will miss just the season opener against Carlton on March 25 after having his striking charge downgraded at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

King was initially charged with a level three striking offence for his strike on Collingwood's Travis Cloke during a practice match at Visy Park on March 5.

He could have accepted a two-match ban but elected to contest the charge at the tribunal where he was risking a three-game suspension if found guilty.

King's gamble paid off somewhat with the tribunal deeming that his strike was reckless and not intentional - meaning his original points tally was slashed from 270 to 141.8 - which equated to a one-match sanction.

Meanwhile, Carlton's Aaron Joseph and Western Bulldogs veteran Nathan Eagleton have accepted reprimands for incidents in last weekend's matches.

Joseph was given 93.75 demerit points towards his future record for striking Adelaide youngster Jared Petrenko while Eagleton will have 72 points hanging over his head for attempting to trip Saint Farren Ray.

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Cousins discharged from hospital

March 16th 2010 02:01

STAR Richmond midfielder Ben Cousins is expected to return to training in the next few days after being discharged from hospital on Tuesday morning.

The 2005 Brownlow Medallist, who was last week hospitalised with abdominal pain, was readmitted to Epworth Hospital yesterday and underwent further tests to determine the cause of the ongoing problem.

The Tigers said in a statement the results of those tests may not be known for several days.

Richmond also dismissed a report in The Age which claimed that Cousins had been warned to curb his drinking.

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Tigers elevate Polak

March 15th 2010 23:32

RICHMOND utility Graham Polak's recovery from a life-threatening brain injury is complete with the Tigers elevating him to the senior list.

The 25-year-old sustained the injury when he collided with a tram in June 2008.

Polak was kept on Richmond's senior list for the 2009 season but his AFL future appeared to be in serious doubt.

However, he fought back against the odds to play the final two matches of the season. He was then delisted by the club before being redrafted as a mature-aged rookie.

With no veterans on their list this year, the Tigers were able to elevate two rookies.

"Graham has worked very hard to get to where he is today and he deserves his spot on the senior list," Richmond football manager Craig Cameron said.

"He has come a long way since the accident, and it's a credit to his dedication to the intensive rehabilitation program he went through."

The other player promoted to the senior list was speedster Relton Roberts who was recruited from Katherine in the Northern Territory Football League with pick 38 in last year's national draft.

"Relton will be a very exciting player for us," Cameron said.

"He adds a lot of pace and defensive pressure to our forward line."

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Cousins in doubt for season opener

March 15th 2010 05:45

RICHMOND star Ben Cousins is in doubt for the season opener against Carlton on March 25 after being readmitted to hospital with abdominal pain.

Cousins was first admitted to Epworth Hospital last Thursday and was released the following day after being diagnosed with a bout of gastroenteritis.

The 31-year-old was expected to be back at training on Monday after resting over the weekend but his condition hasn't improved.

"Ben is under the care of a Gastro Enterologist and at this stage it looks as if he will stay overnight," Tigers club doctor Greg Hickey said.

"Unfortunately Ben’s symptoms from last week have not yet fully resolved so we have asked for some more tests to be performed."

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Cuz released from hospital

March 12th 2010 06:39

RICHMOND star Ben Cousins has been released from hospital after being diagnosed with a bout of gastroenteritis.

The 31-year-old midfielder, who will miss the Tigers' final practice match against Essendon on Saturday, underwent tests this afternoon to determine the cause of the abdominal pain which saw him admitted to Epworth Hospital on Thursday.

"Ben was found to be suffering from a slight gastric inflammation," Richmond football manager Craig Cameron said.

"He will rest up over the weekend and he will be back at training on Monday."

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Cousins hospitalised

March 11th 2010 08:35

STAR Richmond midfielder Ben Cousins is likely to miss the Tigers' final practice match after being hospitalised with abdominal pain on Thursday.

The former West Coast captain will remain in Melbourne's Epworth Hospital overnight for observation and undergo tests in the morning after fasting.

"Ben’s condition does not appear serious but as a precautionary measure we would like some tests done to see what the problem is," Richmond football manager Craig Cameron said.

"It is doubtful that Ben will play against Essendon in the NAB Challenge match in Morwell on Saturday."

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King to contest ban

March 10th 2010 01:40

RICHMOND tagger Jake King has elected to contest the two-match ban handed down to him for striking Collingwood forward Travis Cloke during last Friday's NAB Challenge match at Visy Park.

King was charged with a level three striking offence after the match review panel conducted an investigation into the incident which included interviewing Cloke because the video footage was inconclusive.

Due to an existing bad record King couldn't reduce the two-game sanction with an early guilty plea.

The 25-year-old's case will be heard by the tribunal next Tuesday as any potential suspension would not affect his availability for this week’s NAB Challenge clash with Essendon.

If found guilty King will miss premiership matches against Carlton, the Western Bulldogs and Sydney.

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King hit with two-match ban

March 8th 2010 07:44

RICHMOND tagger Jake King has been hit with a two-match ban for striking Collingwood forward Travis Cloke during a practice match at Visy Park on Friday.

King was charged with a level three striking offence after the match review panel conducted an investigation into the incident which included interviewing Cloke because the video footage was inconclusive.

Due to an existing bad record King cannot reduce the two-game sanction with an early guilty plea.

If the 25-year-old pleads guilty he will miss premiership matches against Carlton and the Western Bulldogs but if he elects to contest the charge at the tribunal and is unsuccessful he will be out for three games.

No other charges were laid from the weekend's matches.

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