ROBBIE GRAY has been offered a one-week ban for engaging in rough conduct with West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern in Sunday’s JLT clash.
The incident occurred in the first quarter of the clash with the Eagles.
If accepted, Gray will be unavailable for Port Adelaide’s Round 1 match against Fremantle at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, March 24.
Paddy Ryder has also been charged with striking Andrew Gaff in the first quarter of the Eagles clash.
Ryder can accept a $2000 sanction without appearing before the tribunal.
The full statement from the MRP is below:
Robbie Gray, Port Adelaide, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Jeremy McGovern, West Coast, during the first quarter of Sunday’s JLT match between Port Adelaide and West Coast, played at Leederville on
In summary, the offence is judged as a one-match sanction without appearing before the Tribunal.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the West Coast Football Club, the incident was assessed as careless conduct with medium impact to the head. The incident was classified as a one-match sanction. Under changes made to the MRP for the AFL competition in 2018, the player can appear before the Tribunal to challenge the one-match sanction, at a cost of $10,000 to cover the hearing. The sanction cannot be increased if the player is unsuccessful at the Tribunal, but the Tribunal costs would not be returned if the hearing was unsuccessful.
Paddy Ryder, Port Adelaide, has been charged with striking Andrew Gaff, West Coast, during the first quarter of Sunday’s JLT match between Port Adelaide and West Coast, played at Leederville on
In summary, he can accept a $2000 sanction without appearing before the Tribunal.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the West Coast Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the body. As
