AFL Northern Territory (AFLNT) advises the independent Tribunal sat last night, Wednesday 1 December, to hear charges from the senior grades of Round 9 of the 2021/22 TIO NTFL.
Women’s Premier League
Katelyn McGregor of PINT Football Club was charged with rough conduct against #11 of Southern Districts Football Club in the second quarter of the NTFL Women’s Premier League match between PINT and Southern Districts at TIO Stadium on Saturday 27 November 2021.
McGregor entered a plea of not guilty to the charge which was originally classified as intentional conduct, medium impact and chest contact.
Upon reviewing the footage and the evidence placed before them, the Tribunal determined an alternative classification and amended the charge to be intentional conduct, medium impact and body contact.
Pursuant to 3.8 (c) in the 2021 State and Territory Tribunal Guidelines, McGregor was able to enter an early guilty plea to the amended charge.
In summary, the Tribunal sanctioned McGregor with a one-match penalty given the regrading took place and she took the early plea.
Cassandra Henderson of PINT was charged with rough conduct against #14 of Southern Districts in the third quarter of the TIO NTFL Women’s Premier League match between PINT and Southern Districts at TIO Stadium on Saturday 27 November 2021.
Henderson entered a plea of not guilty to the charge which was originally classified as intentional conduct, medium impact and high contact.
Upon reviewing the footage and the evidence placed before them, the Tribunal determined an alternative classification and amended the charge to be intentional conduct, low impact and high contact.
Pursuant to 3.8 (c) in the 2021 State and Territory Tribunal Guidelines, Henderson was able to enter an early guilty plea to the amended charge.
In summary, the Tribunal sanctioned Henderson with a one-match penalty given the regrading took place and she took the early plea.
Appeals Process
Offending clubs (alleged) and/or the Controlling Body have until 5pm tomorrow to lodge an appeal in writing to the AFLNT Football Operations team. The grounds for appeal under the 2021 State and Territory Tribunal Guidelines are as follows:
4.3 Grounds for Appeal
Except where otherwise determined by the Controlling Body, a Person found guilty of a Reportable Offence by the Tribunal, or the Controlling Body may only appeal to the Appeal Board in respect of a decision made by the Tribunal under these Guidelines on one or more of the following grounds:
(a) that there was an error of law;
(b) that the decision was so unreasonable that no Tribunal acting reasonably could have come to that decision having regard to the evidence before it;
(c) the classification of the level of the offence was manifestly excessive or inadequate; or
(d) that the sanction imposed was manifestly excessive or inadequate.
