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CibbuanoSolomon to face tribunal
July 14th 2008 08:52
FREMANTLE veteran Dean Solomon's striking charge has been referred directly to the tribunal by the match review panel.
Solomon hit Geelong's Cameron Ling with an elbow in the first term of the Dockers' 74-point loss to the Cats at Skilled Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Ling, who suffered a depressed fracture of the cheekbone as a result of the incident had surgery on Sunday and is expected to miss up to a month of football.
The match review panel ruled Solomon's hit as intentional, severe impact and high contact – resulting in nine activation points – enough for the case to be referred straight to the tribunal on Tuesday night with no offer of an early plea.
The 28-year-old's existing bad record of three matches suspended in the last three years and 32.81 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months also counted against him.
Solomon's teammate Ryan Crowley was hit with a one-match suspension for striking Geelong's Brownlow Medal favourite Gary Ablett.
Crowley cannot accept a reprimand because of his previous poor record.
In other tribunal news, West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr is facing three weeks on the sidelines after being charged with a level three striking offence for his off-the-ball hit on Richmond's Matthew White during the third quarter of the Eagles' 77-point loss to the Tigers at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.
The original charge was given just 225 points despite being ruled intentional by the panel, which equated to a two-match ban,
But it was lifted to 413.84 points or a four-match ban because of his past record in which he has been suspended for seven matches in the last three years and has 76.34 carry over points.
If Kerr challenges his striking charge he will face a four-match ban but by pleading guilty he can escape with 310.38 points and a three-match suspension.
Sydney's Amon Buchanan was booked for rough conduct against Hawthorn's Luke Hodge during the Swans' 31-point loss to the Hawks at the MCG on Sunday.
Buchanan's bump to the head of Hodge was ruled by the panel as reckless conduct, high impact and high contact equating to 425 points and a four-match ban, which rose to 550.31 points and a five-match ban.
It will be reduced to 412.73 points and a four-match suspension if he enters an early guilty plea.
North Melbourne defender Daniel Pratt is set to miss two games after he was charged with eye-gouging Port's Brett Ebert.
Pratt is facing a three-match ban if he challenges his case at the tribunal but can accept a two-match ban with an early plea
Melbourne utility Colin Sylvia can escape suspension for a level two striking offence against the Bulldogs' Dale Morris, but he risks suspension if he challenges the charge at the tribunal.
Adelaide's Richard Douglas has been fined $1,950 for making negligent contact with an umpire.
The panel threw out the match day report laid against Carlton utility Jarrad Waite for striking St Kilda's Clinton Jones while Geelong trio Cameron Mooney, James Bartel and David Wojcinski were looked at but all cleared following the heated clash against the Dockers.
Solomon hit Geelong's Cameron Ling with an elbow in the first term of the Dockers' 74-point loss to the Cats at Skilled Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Ling, who suffered a depressed fracture of the cheekbone as a result of the incident had surgery on Sunday and is expected to miss up to a month of football.
The match review panel ruled Solomon's hit as intentional, severe impact and high contact – resulting in nine activation points – enough for the case to be referred straight to the tribunal on Tuesday night with no offer of an early plea.
The 28-year-old's existing bad record of three matches suspended in the last three years and 32.81 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months also counted against him.
Solomon's teammate Ryan Crowley was hit with a one-match suspension for striking Geelong's Brownlow Medal favourite Gary Ablett.
Crowley cannot accept a reprimand because of his previous poor record.
In other tribunal news, West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr is facing three weeks on the sidelines after being charged with a level three striking offence for his off-the-ball hit on Richmond's Matthew White during the third quarter of the Eagles' 77-point loss to the Tigers at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.
The original charge was given just 225 points despite being ruled intentional by the panel, which equated to a two-match ban,
But it was lifted to 413.84 points or a four-match ban because of his past record in which he has been suspended for seven matches in the last three years and has 76.34 carry over points.
If Kerr challenges his striking charge he will face a four-match ban but by pleading guilty he can escape with 310.38 points and a three-match suspension.
Sydney's Amon Buchanan was booked for rough conduct against Hawthorn's Luke Hodge during the Swans' 31-point loss to the Hawks at the MCG on Sunday.
Buchanan's bump to the head of Hodge was ruled by the panel as reckless conduct, high impact and high contact equating to 425 points and a four-match ban, which rose to 550.31 points and a five-match ban.
It will be reduced to 412.73 points and a four-match suspension if he enters an early guilty plea.
North Melbourne defender Daniel Pratt is set to miss two games after he was charged with eye-gouging Port's Brett Ebert.
Pratt is facing a three-match ban if he challenges his case at the tribunal but can accept a two-match ban with an early plea
Melbourne utility Colin Sylvia can escape suspension for a level two striking offence against the Bulldogs' Dale Morris, but he risks suspension if he challenges the charge at the tribunal.
Adelaide's Richard Douglas has been fined $1,950 for making negligent contact with an umpire.
The panel threw out the match day report laid against Carlton utility Jarrad Waite for striking St Kilda's Clinton Jones while Geelong trio Cameron Mooney, James Bartel and David Wojcinski were looked at but all cleared following the heated clash against the Dockers.
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