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CibbuanoJudd facing two-match suspension
September 7th 2009 06:34
CARLTON skipper Chris Judd is facing a two-match suspension after being charged by the match review panel with making unreasonable and unecessry contact to the face of Brisbane's Michael Rischitelli.
The panel viewed the incident which occurred during the second quarter of the Blues' elimination final loss to the Lions at the Gabba last Saturday night as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact, which equates to 325 demerit points and a three-match ban but Judd will only be sidelined for two matches if he enters an early guilty plea.
The star midfielder, who is equal fifth favourite for this year’s Brownlow Medal can still win the game's highest individual honour because the report came from a final rather than a home-and-away game. He also remains elligible for next year's Brownlow Medal.
Essendon duo Nathan Lovett-Murray and Mark McVeigh also look set to miss the first two games of the 2010 home-and-away season after being hit with two-match bans.
Lovett-Murray was charged with engaging in rough conduct against Adelaide midfielder Bernie Vince. His previous poor record means his suspension can't be reduced with an early plea.
McVeigh was charged with striking Vince and like his teammate can't reduce his ban by pleading guilty.
Meanwhile, Crows forward Chris Knights was looked at over a clash involving Essendon's Courtenay Dempsey but no further action was taken with the panel ruling that the impact was below that required to constitute a reportable offence.
Geelong young gun Joel Selwood was cleared over two separate clashes with the Western Bulldogs' Lindsay Gilbee.
It was the view of the panel that Selwood had tried to tackle Gilbee rather than strike him.
The panel had no problem with Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell's bump on St Kilda’s Andrew McQualter and also gave the all-clear to Saints utility Brendon Goddard's shirtfront on the Magpies' Dale Thomas.
The panel viewed the incident which occurred during the second quarter of the Blues' elimination final loss to the Lions at the Gabba last Saturday night as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact, which equates to 325 demerit points and a three-match ban but Judd will only be sidelined for two matches if he enters an early guilty plea.
The star midfielder, who is equal fifth favourite for this year’s Brownlow Medal can still win the game's highest individual honour because the report came from a final rather than a home-and-away game. He also remains elligible for next year's Brownlow Medal.
Essendon duo Nathan Lovett-Murray and Mark McVeigh also look set to miss the first two games of the 2010 home-and-away season after being hit with two-match bans.
Lovett-Murray was charged with engaging in rough conduct against Adelaide midfielder Bernie Vince. His previous poor record means his suspension can't be reduced with an early plea.
McVeigh was charged with striking Vince and like his teammate can't reduce his ban by pleading guilty.
Meanwhile, Crows forward Chris Knights was looked at over a clash involving Essendon's Courtenay Dempsey but no further action was taken with the panel ruling that the impact was below that required to constitute a reportable offence.
Geelong young gun Joel Selwood was cleared over two separate clashes with the Western Bulldogs' Lindsay Gilbee.
It was the view of the panel that Selwood had tried to tackle Gilbee rather than strike him.
The panel had no problem with Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell's bump on St Kilda’s Andrew McQualter and also gave the all-clear to Saints utility Brendon Goddard's shirtfront on the Magpies' Dale Thomas.
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