2020/21 TIO NTFL MRP

24 November 2020 12:39pm

AFL Northern Territory (AFLNT) wishes to advise the Match Review Panel (MRP) has reviewed all matches played in Round 8 of the 2020/21 TIO NTFL season, and the following charges have been laid:

Men’s Premier League

Jack Williams of St Mary’s Football Club has been charged with rough conduct in the fourth quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Premier League match between Tiwi Bombers Football Club and St Mary’s at TIO Stadium on Saturday 21 November 2020.

Based on the evidence available, it was the view of the MRP that the incident should be classified as careless conduct, high impact and high contact, resulting in a three-match penalty.

In summary, Williams can accept a two-match penalty with an early guilty plea.

Luke Kiel of Southern Districts Football Club has been charged with rough conduct in the second quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Premier League match between Nightcliff Football Club and Southern Districts at Darwin Mazda Nightcliff Oval on Saturday 21 November 2020.

Based on the evidence available, it was the view of the MRP that the incident should be classified as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact, resulting in a two-match penalty.

In summary, Kiel can accept a one-match penalty with an early guilty plea.

Jarrod Stokes of Darwin Buffaloes Football Club has been charged with striking player number 7 from Waratah Football Club in the fourth quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Premier League match between Darwin Buffaloes and Waratah at TIO Stadium on Saturday 21 November 2020.

Based on the evidence available, it was the view of the MRP that the incident should be classified as intentional conduct, medium impact and body contact, resulting in a two-match penalty.

In summary, Stokes can accept a one-match penalty with an early guilty plea.

Women’s Premier League

Tayla Thorn of Southern Districts Football Club has been charged with rough conduct in the first quarter of the TIO NTFL Women’s Premier League match between Nightcliff Football Club and Southern Districts at Darwin Mazda Nightcliff Oval on Saturday 21 November 2020.

Based on the evidence available, it was the view of the MRP that the incident should be classified as careless conduct, high impact and high contact, resulting in a three-match penalty.

In summary, Thorn can accept a two-match penalty with an early guilty plea.

Men’s Division 1

Leigh Mcwhirter of Tracy Village Football Club has been charged with striking player number 20 from Waratah Football Club in the fourth quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Division 1 match between Waratah and Tracy Village at TIO Oval 2 on Saturday 21 November 2020.

Based on the evidence available, it was the view of the MRP that the incident should be classified as intentional conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in a three-match penalty.

In summary, Mcwhirter can accept a two-match penalty with an early guilty plea.

Under 14 Boys

David Duncan, club umpire for Darwin Buffaloes Football Club has been charged with using abusive, insulting, threatening or obscene language towards an umpire in the second quarter of the TIO NTFL Under 14 Lewfatt match between Banks Bulldogs Football Club and Darwin Buffaloes at TIO Oval 2 on Sunday 22 November 2020.

Based on the evidence available, it was the view of the MRP that the language Duncan is alleged to have used is in-line with the Auditory Offences matrix (Appendix 9) that is part of the AFLNT Rules and Regulations (2020-21 edition) and should be classified as loud, meaning the comment could be heard more than 50 metres away, while the conduct was rated as abusive/obscene. This has resulted in a four-match penalty.

In summary, Duncan can accept a three-match penalty with an early guilty plea.

Dismissed reports

The umpire's report recorded against Dion Grant of Wanderers for using abusive, insulting, threatening or obscene language towards an umpire in the Round 8 Men's Division 2 game against University Rats was dismissed by the MRP.