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September 15th 2008 04:04
ST KILDA has received a major boost ahead of Saturday night’s second preliminary final against Hawthorn at the MCG with utility Justin Koschitzke cleared of his rough conduct charge by the AFL match review panel on Monday.
Koschitzke was reported during the second term of the Saints' 34-point semi-final win over Collingwood on Saturday night after throwing Collingwood veteran Shane Wakelin to the ground following a tackle.
The match review panel ruled that Koschitzke had not thrown Wakelin to the ground in a separate action but rather his tackle was all in the one motion.
The panel also ruled that Koschitzke could not have been aware that the ball was out of bounds when he completed the tackle and that Wakelin had already disposed of the ball during the tackle.
In other tribunal news, the match day report against Sydney veteran Leo Barry for striking Western Bulldogs' forward Shaun Higgins during Friday night's semi-final at the MCG was thrown out.
The panel ruled that Barry had been trying to intercept the ball when he made accidental contact to Higgins.
Western Bulldogs defender Ryan Hargrave is free to play in Friday night's preliminary final against Geelong after being looked at but cleared of a second quarter incident involving Sydney forward Ryan O'Keefe.
The panel ruled that Hargrave had made a legitimate attempt to spoil while his teammate Scott Welsh was cleared over a clash involving Swans' defender Lewis Roberts-Thomson.
Koschitzke was reported during the second term of the Saints' 34-point semi-final win over Collingwood on Saturday night after throwing Collingwood veteran Shane Wakelin to the ground following a tackle.
The match review panel ruled that Koschitzke had not thrown Wakelin to the ground in a separate action but rather his tackle was all in the one motion.
In other tribunal news, the match day report against Sydney veteran Leo Barry for striking Western Bulldogs' forward Shaun Higgins during Friday night's semi-final at the MCG was thrown out.
The panel ruled that Barry had been trying to intercept the ball when he made accidental contact to Higgins.
Western Bulldogs defender Ryan Hargrave is free to play in Friday night's preliminary final against Geelong after being looked at but cleared of a second quarter incident involving Sydney forward Ryan O'Keefe.
The panel ruled that Hargrave had made a legitimate attempt to spoil while his teammate Scott Welsh was cleared over a clash involving Swans' defender Lewis Roberts-Thomson.
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