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CibbuanoFranklin offered reprimand
June 16th 2008 08:05
HAWTHORN superstar Lance Franklin is free to play against the Kangaroos at the MCG on Saturday afternoon if he accepts a reprimand for his rough conduct charge on Adelaide's Michael Doughty during Saturday night's thrilling four-point win at AAMI Stadium.
The match review panel assessed Franklin's high bump on Doughty as negligent conduct, low impact and high contact - equating to a base tally of 125 points or a one-game ban.
However, if Franklin accepts the charge he will escape with 93.75 points and a reprimand because of the 25 percent points discount for an early guilty plea.He will risk a one-match suspension if he decides to challenge the decision at the AFL tribunal.
But even if Franklin accepts the charge and receives a reprimand, he is still out of Brownlow Medal contention because the original charge drew more than 100 points.
In other tribunal news, Collingwood forward Travis Cloke is facing a one or two-match ban depending on whether he challenges his charge of striking Carlton defender Michael Jamison.
Last week Cloke escaped with a reprimand but 93.75 carry over points for his headbutt on Melbourne's Matthew Warnock.
The new charge carries another 125 points meaning a total of 218.75 points or a two-match ban. If Cloke enters an early guilty plea the tally will fall to 164.06 points and a one-match suspension.
Geelong forward Steve Johnson had his report for headbutting Port Adelaide's Troy Chaplin thrown out because the level of contact was deemed to be below that required to constitute a reportable offence.
Kangaroos skipper Adam Simpson can accept a reprimand and 70.31 points on his record after being charged with striking Fremantle's Ryan Crowley while Crowley and North Melbourne defender Daniel Pratt have been fined for wresting each other.
Richmond's Shane Tuck was also fined for making negligent contact with an umpire while Melbourne's Brock McLean was cleared of pushing Tuck into the umpire in that particular incident.
The match review panel assessed Franklin's high bump on Doughty as negligent conduct, low impact and high contact - equating to a base tally of 125 points or a one-game ban.
However, if Franklin accepts the charge he will escape with 93.75 points and a reprimand because of the 25 percent points discount for an early guilty plea.He will risk a one-match suspension if he decides to challenge the decision at the AFL tribunal.
But even if Franklin accepts the charge and receives a reprimand, he is still out of Brownlow Medal contention because the original charge drew more than 100 points.
In other tribunal news, Collingwood forward Travis Cloke is facing a one or two-match ban depending on whether he challenges his charge of striking Carlton defender Michael Jamison.
Last week Cloke escaped with a reprimand but 93.75 carry over points for his headbutt on Melbourne's Matthew Warnock.
The new charge carries another 125 points meaning a total of 218.75 points or a two-match ban. If Cloke enters an early guilty plea the tally will fall to 164.06 points and a one-match suspension.
Geelong forward Steve Johnson had his report for headbutting Port Adelaide's Troy Chaplin thrown out because the level of contact was deemed to be below that required to constitute a reportable offence.
Kangaroos skipper Adam Simpson can accept a reprimand and 70.31 points on his record after being charged with striking Fremantle's Ryan Crowley while Crowley and North Melbourne defender Daniel Pratt have been fined for wresting each other.
Richmond's Shane Tuck was also fined for making negligent contact with an umpire while Melbourne's Brock McLean was cleared of pushing Tuck into the umpire in that particular incident.
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