AFL Northern Territory (AFLNT) wishes to advise the Match Review Panel has reviewed all matches played in Round 11 of the 2019/20 TIO NTFL season, and the following charges have been laid in the senior divisions:
Men’s Division 1
Thomas Brown, of Waratah Football Club, has been charged with headbutting player number 6 from the Banks Football Club in the fourth quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Division 1 match between Waratah and Banks at Gardens Oval on Saturday 14 December 2019.
Based on the umpire's report and evidence available (no medical evidence was presented by the opposing player/club), it was the view of the Panel that the incident should be classified as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact, resulting in a two-match penalty.
In summary, Brown can accept a one-match penalty for an early guilty plea.
Men’s Division 2
Shayne Leorke, of Banks Football Club, has been charged with striking player number 7 from the Waratah Football Club in the fourth quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Division 2 match between Waratah and Banks at Gardens Oval 2 on Saturday 14 December 2019.
Based on the umpire's report and evidence available (no medical evidence was presented by the opposing player/club), it was the view of the Panel that the incident should be classified as intentional conduct, low impact and contact to the body, resulting in a two-match penalty.
In summary, Leorke can accept a reprimand for an early guilty plea.
The club/player via the club's tribunal advocate has until 9:00pm tonight (Tuesday) to accept the early plea or lodge an appeal to have the matter heard by an independent Tribunal.
*UPDATED Wednesday 18 December*
The Tribunal will not sit after all players accepted their early penalty.
