AFL Northern Territory (AFLNT) wishes to advise the Match Review Panel (MRP) has reviewed all matches played in Round 15 of the 2020/21 TIO NTFL season, and the following charges have been laid:
Men’s Premier League
Simon Bates of Wanderers Football Club has been charged with head-butting player number 11 of Waratah Football Club in the second quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Premier League match between Wanderers and Waratahs at Gardens Oval on Tuesday 26 January 2021.
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, Bates can accept a two-match penalty with an early guilty plea.
Nick Yarran of St Mary’s Football Club has been charged with rough conduct in the second quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Premier League match between St Mary’s and Southern Districts Football Club at TIO Stadium on Saturday 30 January 2021.
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.
Yarran has also been charged with striking in the second quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Premier League match between St Mary’s and Southern Districts Football Club at TIO Stadium on Saturday 30 January 2021.
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, Yarran can accept a three-match penalty with an early guilty plea.
Men’s Division 2
Bradley Sneddon of Jabiru Football Club has been charged with striking in the third quarter of the TIO NTFL Men’s Division 2 match between University Rats and Jabiru and at Cazalys Arena on Saturday 30 January 2021.
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, Sneddon can accept a two-match penalty with an early guilty plea.
The clubs/players 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 3 February morning*
Simon Bates, Nick Yarran and Bradley Sneddon all accepted the early guilty plea option.
