AFL Tribunal

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The AFL Tribunal is the disciplinary tribunal of the Australian Football League (an Australian rules football competition).

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[edit] Points system

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In 2005, the AFL overhauled its disciplinary system by introducing a Match Review Panel that reviews and grades all reportable incidents each week. Offences are ranked against a set of criteria, then assigned a point value. This is then adjusted up or down according to the players previous record, and reduced a further 25% should a player plead guilty. Every 100 points will see the player in question suspended for one match. Players are able to contest either the grading of the offence against the criteria or they can plead not guilty to the entire offence. The tribunal adjudicates on these cases.

[edit] Administration

[edit] AFL Tribunal

[edit] AFL Appeals Board

[edit] AFL Grievance Tribunal

[edit] AFL Match Review Panel

[edit] History

In recent years the heaviest suspension has been a seven week suspension to St Kilda's Steven Baker, for an off the ball incident involving Fremantle's Jeff Farmer (who himself was suspended for six weeks for eye-gouging earlier in the season) late in the 2007 season.

In 2008 Barry Hall of the Sydney Swans was suspended for seven matches after striking West Coast's Brent Staker.

[edit] Suspensions

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[edit] 2008 season

Player Charge Round Matches Club
Shaun Burgoyne Rough Conduct (Sam Mitchell)[1] 8 3 Port Adelaide Power
Shane Crawford Striking (Dean Brogan)[2] 8 1 Hawthorn Hawks
Ben McGlynn Rough Play (Kane Cornes)[3] 8 4 Hawthorn Hawks
Adam McPhee Rough Play (Travis Boak) 7 1 Essendon Bombers
Nathan Lovett-Murray Striking (Daniel Motlop) 7 1 Essendon Bombers
Mathew Stokes Striking (Michael Rischitelli) 7 1 Geelong Cats
Barry Hall Striking (Brent Staker)[4] 5 7 Sydney Swans
Daniel Pratt Rough play (Josh Fraser) 5 1 North Melbourne Kangaroos
Matthew Whelan Striking (Brendan Fevola) 5 1 Melbourne Demons

[edit] 2007 season

Player Charge Round Matches Club
Dean Solomon Striking (Jason Roe) 1  ? Fremantle
Steven Baker Rough conduct (Jeff Farmer)[5] 2 7 St Kilda Saints

[edit] 2006 season

[edit] 2005 season

[edit] 2004 season

Player Charge Round Matches Club
Jonathan Brown Striking (Josh Carr) GF 5 Brisbane

[edit] 2003 season

[edit] 2002 season

[edit] 2001 season

[edit] 2000 season

Player Charge Round Matches Club
Michael Long Rough Play GF 4 Essendon
Dean Wallis Striking GF 4 Essendon

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official Website of the Australian Football League > News Article > Burgoyne to miss three
  2. ^ Official Website of the Australian Football League > News Article > Burgoyne to miss three
  3. ^ Official Website of the Australian Football League > News Article > McGlynn suspended for four matches
  4. ^ Seven up for Hall of shame - realfooty.com.au
  5. ^ Steven Baker suspended for seven weeks | Herald Sun
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