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CibbuanoHayes cleared to play
September 10th 2008 21:46
ST KILDA has received a major boost ahead of Saturday’s semi-final against Collingwood at the MCG with midfielder Lenny Hayes cleared of striking by the match review panel on Monday.
Hayes was charged with striking Geelong's Joel Selwood during the St Kilda’s 58-point loss to the Cats in last Sunday's qualifying final.
But the match review panel ruled that Hayes only threw his left arm at Selwood to grab hold of the Cats' youngster rather than to strike him.
The panel deemed contact was accidental as Hayes lost his balance and instinctively threw his left arm at Selwood in an attempt to grab him and stay on his feet.
In other tribunal news, St Kilda small forward Stephen was cleared over a sharp back to the back of Geelong’s Steve Johnson in the third term.
The panel believed the impact of the jab was below that required to be reportable.
Western Bulldogs defender Ryan Hargrave and Hawthorn’s Brent Guerra were also cleared by the match review panel.
Hargrave's contact to Hawthorn midfielder Michael Osborne in the third quarter of last Friday night’s second qualifying final was deemed to be below that required to constitute a reportable offence while Guerra's bump on Shaun Higgins was considered not unreasonable in the circumstances as the force was not excessive.
Adelaide full-back Ben Rutten was cleared over a second quarter collision with Collingwood youngster John McCarthy during the second quarter of last Saturday's elimination final at AAMI Stadium.
Hayes was charged with striking Geelong's Joel Selwood during the St Kilda’s 58-point loss to the Cats in last Sunday's qualifying final.
But the match review panel ruled that Hayes only threw his left arm at Selwood to grab hold of the Cats' youngster rather than to strike him.
The panel deemed contact was accidental as Hayes lost his balance and instinctively threw his left arm at Selwood in an attempt to grab him and stay on his feet.
In other tribunal news, St Kilda small forward Stephen was cleared over a sharp back to the back of Geelong’s Steve Johnson in the third term.
The panel believed the impact of the jab was below that required to be reportable.
Western Bulldogs defender Ryan Hargrave and Hawthorn’s Brent Guerra were also cleared by the match review panel.
Hargrave's contact to Hawthorn midfielder Michael Osborne in the third quarter of last Friday night’s second qualifying final was deemed to be below that required to constitute a reportable offence while Guerra's bump on Shaun Higgins was considered not unreasonable in the circumstances as the force was not excessive.
Adelaide full-back Ben Rutten was cleared over a second quarter collision with Collingwood youngster John McCarthy during the second quarter of last Saturday's elimination final at AAMI Stadium.
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