The AFL wishes to advise the GWS GIANTS yesterday notified the league it would appeal Tuesday night’s Tribunal decision involving player Toby Greene.
Blight on Toby Greene: "Elbows are dangerous, like the sling tackle. I love Toby Greene, he's one of my favourite players.
"I believe it was an accident, but accidents count… if you use an elbow and it touches someone, I'd give you a week."
— Whateley (@WhateleySEN) August 11, 2021
The GWS GIANTS appealed the one-match sanction imposed on Greene for Striking Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round 21 match between the Geelong Cats and GWS GIANTS played at GMHBA Stadium on Friday August 6, 2021.
Vlastuin on the Toby Greene suspension: "It's so hard, it's such a split-second reaction.
"We want to see the good players playing in Toby, but I'm not too flat he's missing this week, to be honest!"
— SEN Breakfast (@SENBreakfast) August 11, 2021
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct, High Impact, High Contact. The incident was classified as a two-match sanction.
The AFL Tribunal assessed the incident as Careless Conduct, Medium Impact, High Contact, resulting in a one-match sanction.
"He knew exactly what he was doing."
Dermott gives his thoughts on the Toby Greene suspension. pic.twitter.com/TL8EvDhuYk
— SEN 1116 (@1116sen) August 10, 2021
The hearing in front of the Appeals Board will be at 3:00pm AEST today, Thursday August 11.
The GWS GIANTS informed the AFL it had appealed the sanction on the following grounds:
- An error of law has occurred.
The Toby Greene two-week suspension slug for his high fend off on Geelong’s Patrick Dangerfield has been questioned by a former premiership player.@chriscavanagh1https://t.co/i7CDmMUKp8 pic.twitter.com/kRhiFgVTnY
— SuperFooty (AFL) (@superfooty) August 8, 2021
AFL Appeals Board Hearing, 3:00pm AEST Thursday August 12
Toby Greene, GWS GIANTS, has been charged with Striking Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round 21 match between the Geelong Cats and GWS GIANTS played at GMHBA Stadium on Friday August 6, 2021.
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