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CibbuanoMooney, Shiels suspended
April 7th 2010 10:52
GEELONG key forward Cameron Mooney and Hawthorn youngster Liam Shiels have failed in their bids to have their suspensions overturned at the AFL Tribunal on Wednesday night.
Mooney contested that he did not make forceful contact with Hawk Rick Ladson's head or neck and had no reasonable alternative than to bump him but the tribunal disagreed.
The Cats veteran will now miss Sunday's match against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval.
Shiels was suspended for two games after the tribunal found him guilty of striking Geelong skipper Cameron Ling during the first quarter of the fiery Easter Monday clash at the MCG.
The 19-year-old Hawk could have accepted a one-match ban but he elected to challenge the match review panel's decision at the tribunal where he unsuccessfully argued that his elbow to Ling's head was reckless and not intentional.
Shiels will now be unavailable for matches against the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood.
Earlier on Wednesday, Hawthorn forward Michael Osborne accepted a one-match suspension for making forceful contact with Joel Selwood while star Cats defender Matthew Scarlett accepted the same penalty for kneeing Osborne.
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