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PORT Adelaide will appeal Hamish Hartlett’s charge for striking Hawthorn’s Cyril Rioli in the first quarter of Sunday’s match.

The current charge has been assessed as intentional, medium impact and body contact, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match ban.

The club will give a live update from the tribunal this evening.

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Full findings from the MRP:
Based on the video evidence available, an investigation by the Match Review and medical report from the Hawthorn Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), medium impact (two points) and body contact (one point). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Three offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one-match sanction