Match Review Panel – Rd 22, 2014

Thanks to Kevin Taylor’s Footystats Diary for the round 22 summary:

WEST COAST v MELBOURNE

NATHAN JONES (Mel) charged with a first offence of making reckless contact with umpire MATTHEW LEPPARD in Q3. An early guilty plea will yield a $1950 fine – a 25% reduction of the penalty of $2600.

Other incidents assessed –

• Contact between MARC MURPHY (Car) and TRAVIS BOAK (PA) in Q1. From available evidence and a PAFC medical report the force used was below that required for a reportable offence – no further action.
• Contact between BRYCE GIBBS (Car) and ROBBIE GRAY (PA) in Q2. The force used was below that required for a reportable offence – no further action.
• Contact between JOEL SELWOOD (Gee) and JARRYD ROUGHEAD (Haw) in Q2. The force used in the high contact after the tackle was below that required for a reportable offence – no further action.
• Contact between LANCE FRANKLIN (Syd) and JACKSON MACRAE (WB) in Q3. The MRP found that Franklin’s actions were a legitimate attempt to tackle and the force used was below that required for a reportable offence – no further action.
• Contact between NATHAN GORDON (Rch) and CAM SHENTON (StK) in Q3. The force used was below that required for a reportable offence – no further action.