West Coast midfielder Harley Reid has discovered his destiny on the AFL Tribunal.
Reid and the Eagles, who fought the ban handed down by the Match Overview Officer on Sunday, had his two-game suspension upheld on Tuesday night time.
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The 19-year-old will miss West Coast’s fixtures in opposition to North Melbourne at Optus Stadium (Spherical 13) and Essendon at Marvel Stadium (Spherical 15).
On Sunday night, MRO Michael Christian slapped the first-year sensation with a two-game ban for dangerously tackling St Kilda rookie Darcy Wilson, rendering Reid ineligible to win this yr’s Rising Star award.
The incident was graded as careless conduct, excessive affect and excessive contact, ensuing within the two-match sanction. West Coast’s authorized consultants argued {that a} grading of medium affect was extra applicable in an try to scale back the suspension to 1 match.
Reid’s anticipated listening to was scheduled to start at 6:00pm AEST (4:00pm AWST) however was pushed again because of Rhylee West’s protracted listening to.
The burgeoning ball-winner didn’t give proof on Tuesday night time as West Coast felt it wasn’t crucial.
Sally Flynn (AFL) made particular use of “rotation”, “lifting” and “flinging” to explain Reid’s deal with of Wilson on Saturday.
Flynn mentioned Reid used extreme pressure and made no try and gradual the momentum of the deal with.
David Grace (West Coast) likened Reid’s deal with to Charlie Cameron’s on Jake Lever (Spherical 5; graded medium affect), Jaeger O’Meara’s on Charlie Spargo (Spherical 9; medium) and Tom Barrass’ on Michael Walters (Spherical 6; medium) in an try and persuade the Tribunal that Reid’s act was no worse.
After a prolonged deliberation, the Tribunal chairperson deemed the MRO’s affect grading to be correct — protecting the sanction at two matches.
“Reid sensibly acknowledged his deal with on Darcy Wilson was harmful, concerned extreme pressure and that it had the potential to trigger Wilson a head or neck harm,” the choice learn.
“We contemplate that there was appreciable potential for harm. We agree Reid is a younger first yr participant who was making an attempt to do his greatest, however his deal with was ailing judged. It was a poorly executed deal with.
“It was fairly a singular deal with. A deal with of a really totally different type to the 4 examples of harmful tackles that Reid relied upon.”
The assertion continued: “Extreme and substantial pressure was utilized by Reid to elevate, rotate and sling Wilson backwards to the bottom.
“It’s fortunate that he landed in the best way he did. Had he landed in a different way, then the end result for Wilson may have been a horrible head or neck harm.
“We’re glad that the tough conduct cost has been accurately labeled.”
Fox Footy professional and twin flag-winner David King scrutinised the deal with in commentary on Saturday.
“That’s a deal with now we have to take out of the sport,” he mentioned after Reid dispossessed Wilson in crunching style.
“That’s the sling. (His) head hits the bottom — it’s the whole lot we don’t need. I’m sorry.
“The deal with, the motion — it’s an issue for him.
“You’ve bought to decide on your path as an business. I feel we’ve made it well-known that (deal with) is a no-no, and sadly it seems to be like this weekend we’ll have the 2 favourites for the Rising Star (Reid and Sam Darcy) ineligible.”
The 18-year-old Wilson — who shapes as one of many Rising Star betting favourites with Reid and Darcy ineligible — performed out the rest of the sport.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Western Bulldogs challenged ahead Rhylee West’s one-game suspension after bumping Collingwood defender Jeremy Howe on Friday night time.
West copped a one-match ban for his act, with the MRO deeming it careless conduct, medium affect, excessive contact.
West’s forward-line Canines teammate Darcy was additionally suspended final Friday, having since accepted a two-match ban after clattering right into a backwards-moving Brayden Maynard.
The 23-year-old ahead’s listening to started at 4:30pm AEST and concluded at 6:45pm AEST.
West pleaded not responsible to the tough conduct cost. The Bulldogs argued West’s conduct was not unreasonable within the circumstances, with the ahead claiming his intent was to deal with Collingwood’s Brayden Maynard earlier than realising the Magpie wasn’t going to take possession.
Sally Flynn, representing the AFL, mentioned “the resultant conduct (in opposition to Howe) was unreasonable within the circumstances” regardless of West’s declare that his intention was to deal with Maynard.
Flynn mentioned West’s act “had the potential to trigger both a concussion or a damaged jaw”.
Adrian Anderson (Bulldogs) likened West’s contact to Nic Newman’s glancing blow to Melbourne’s Alex Neal-Bullen in Spherical 9, which resulted in a high quality.
After a one-hour deliberation, the Tribunal overturned West’s one-game ban. He can be accessible to play this Thursday in opposition to the Brisbane Lions.
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