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GWS forward Toby Bedford is free to play in Saturday’s elimination final against St Kilda after overturning his one-match ban at the AFL Appeals Board.
Giants counsel Ben Ihle successfully argued it was not reasonable for the AFL Tribunal to conclude the high contact was forceful. “Dr Middleton said it was not capable of determining the level of force - it is impossible based on the video to determine the level of force.AFL Counsel Lisa Hannon said the AFL Tribunal panel that comprised of Jeff Gleeson, Darren Gaspar and Scott Stevens were well placed to assess the evidence.
“We accept it was open to the Tribunal who found that there was contact by the body to player Fisher’s head,” Kellam said. “We just seem like we are ready. Last year was all the unknown and what’s coming, gaining some great momentum,” McRae said on Tuesday.
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