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CibbuanoSteward will be dropped: Gieschen
May 26th 2008 01:46
THE interchange steward who wrongly penalised West Coast for an interchange breach will be dropped, according to AFL umpires boss Jeff Gieschen.
Adelaide were given a free kick and a 50m penalty when Eagles second-gamer Ryan Davis stepped out of the holding pen before substituted team-mate Tim Houlihan entered it during the last quarter.
Crows ruckman Ivan Maric kicked a goal from the free-kick.
But West Coast still had only 18 men on the field at the time, and under the new rules should have only been fined $5,000 for the minor indiscretion.
Speaking on SEN Radio, Gieschen said the steward would not be considered for duties in round ten as a result of the error.
“He won’t be working this weekend,” Gieschen said.
“Obviously, he’s the first to make a blue.”
Adelaide were given a free kick and a 50m penalty when Eagles second-gamer Ryan Davis stepped out of the holding pen before substituted team-mate Tim Houlihan entered it during the last quarter.
Crows ruckman Ivan Maric kicked a goal from the free-kick.
But West Coast still had only 18 men on the field at the time, and under the new rules should have only been fined $5,000 for the minor indiscretion.
Speaking on SEN Radio, Gieschen said the steward would not be considered for duties in round ten as a result of the error.
“He won’t be working this weekend,” Gieschen said.
“Obviously, he’s the first to make a blue.”
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