COLLINGWOOD'S Taylor Adams has been offered a two-game suspension for kneeing Justin Westhoff during the Round 15 clash.
The full Match Review Panel assessment of the incident is below:
Taylor Adams, Collingwood, has been charged with charged with kneeing Justin Westhoff, Port Adelaide, during the third quarter of the Round 15 match between Collingwood and Port Adelaide, played at Adelaide Oval on Thursday July 9, 2015.
In summary, due to an existing poor record, his two-match suspension would remain at a two-match penalty if he accepted an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Port Adelaide Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as intentional conduct with low impact to the head. This offence was classified as a two-match sanction. The player has an applicable bad record which increases the penalty to a three-match sanction. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a two-match sanction.
Collingwood's Adams offered two-game ban
Collingwood's Taylor Adams has been offered a two-game ban for kneeing Justin Westhoff