Thanks to FootyStats Diary for this summary of the round 14 Match Review Panel statement:
PORT ADELAIDE v WESTERN BULLDOGS
DANIEL GIANSIRACUSA (WB) charged with a Level Two rough conduct offence – reckless, low impact, high contact – against JARED POLEC (PA) in Q4. Giansiracusa took the early guilty plea which yielded a two-game suspension with no reduction due to a previous poor record.
ESSENDON v ADELAIDE
BRENDON GODDARD (Ess) charged with a first offence with making negligent contact with umpire SHANE McINERNEY in Q4. Goddard took the early guilty plea and a $900 fine.
JASON WINDERLICH (Ess) charged with a Level Two striking offence – intentional, low impact, body contact – against LUKE BROWN (Ade) in Q4. Winderlich took the early guilty plea and accepted a one-game suspension with no reduction due to a previous poor record.
GWS GIANTS v CARLTON
CALLAN WARD (GWS) charged with Level One misconduct in that he pushed BROCK McLEAN (Car) into the path of umpire ANDREW MITCHELL in Q2. Ward took the early guilty plea and accepted the $900 fine.
MELBOURNE v NORTH MELBOURNE
JORDIE McKENZIE (Mel) charged with a Level Three striking offence – intentional, low impact, high contact – against LINDSAY THOMAS (NM) in Q2. McKenzie took the early guilty plea and accepted a one-game suspension.
Other incidents assessed –
JAEGER O’MEARA (GC) and ALLEN CHRISTENSEN (Gee) – The MRP found that O’Meara was seeking to gain best position at ground level and his actions could not have foreseen Dixon also being pushed into a position where contact with Christensen would occur. No further action was taken.
LUKE SHUEY (WCE) and NICK RIEWOLDT (StK) in Q1 – The MRP found a free kick was paid at the time for a push and it was the view of the panel that Shuey was seeking to spoil and his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances. No further action was taken.
