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CibbuanoSaints duo hit with one-match bans
July 20th 2009 08:16
ST KILDA has suffered a blow ahead of Saturday night's blockbuster clash against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium with in-form defender Zac Dawson and forward Justin Koschitzke hit with one-match bans by the AFL match review panel on Monday.
Koschitzke's late spoil on Adelaide's Richard Douglas was assessed as reckless conduct, low impact and high contact, which equates to 125 demerit points but that rose to 204.69 points because of his previous record.
That means he is facing a two-match ban if the Saints elect to challenge that charge but by pleading guilty his tally will fall to 153.52 points and a one-match suspension.
Dawson, who has played every game with St Kilda in his first year with the ladder leaders after managing just 14 games in four years with Hawthorn, was charged with engaging in rough conduct against Adelaide's Brad Symes.
The former Hawk was given a two-match suspension for the incident which was assessed as reckless conduct, medium impact and body contact.
However, by pleading guilty Dawson can accept 168.75 demerit points and a one-match ban.
In other tribunal news, the panel looked at an incident involving Carlton’s Aaron Joseph and the Sydney youngster Patrick Veszpremi but chose to take no action after video footage of the clash was inconclusive.
Koschitzke's late spoil on Adelaide's Richard Douglas was assessed as reckless conduct, low impact and high contact, which equates to 125 demerit points but that rose to 204.69 points because of his previous record.
That means he is facing a two-match ban if the Saints elect to challenge that charge but by pleading guilty his tally will fall to 153.52 points and a one-match suspension.
Dawson, who has played every game with St Kilda in his first year with the ladder leaders after managing just 14 games in four years with Hawthorn, was charged with engaging in rough conduct against Adelaide's Brad Symes.
The former Hawk was given a two-match suspension for the incident which was assessed as reckless conduct, medium impact and body contact.
However, by pleading guilty Dawson can accept 168.75 demerit points and a one-match ban.
In other tribunal news, the panel looked at an incident involving Carlton’s Aaron Joseph and the Sydney youngster Patrick Veszpremi but chose to take no action after video footage of the clash was inconclusive.
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