Port Adelaide will challenge the one match ban offered to Sam Powell-Pepper.

PORT ADELAIDE has elected to challenge a one-match ban offered to midfielder Sam Powell-Pepper by the Match Review Officer.

Powell-Pepper was yesterday charged with engaging in rough conduct for a tackle he applied to Hawthorn’s Ben McEvoy during the last quarter of Port’s win over the Hawks on Saturday evening.

On the available evidence the incident was assessed as careless with high contact and medium impact.

Powell-Pepper was offered a one-match sanction with an early plea but the club will contest the charge at the tribunal on Tuesday evening.

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Powell-Pepper sanctioned by MRO for tackle | PTV

Sam Powell-Pepper has been offered a one-match sanction from the MRO for this tackle on Hawk Ben McEvoy.