Bailey Smith's headbutt on Zach Tuohy is adjudged to have been intentional, medium impact and high contact, resulting in a two-game suspension for the Bulldogs star.
Western Bulldogs star Bailey Smith has been offered a two-game AFL suspension for headbutting Geelong defender Zach Tuohy.Bailey Smith was reported by the on-field umpire and offered a two-game suspension by the MROTuohy played the incident down after the match, saying there was "not much in it"
The dynamic midfielder was cited for a scuffle with Tuohy at three-quarter-time of the Bulldogs' 13-point defeat on Friday night. Smith was reported immediately by the umpires and, on Saturday, was formally cited by the AFL's match review officer Michael Christian."The incident was classified as a two-match sanction as a first offence," an AFL statement said.Tuohy has also been cited for "other misconduct" on Smith.After the pair grabbed each other's jumpers, Tuohy walked away from the wrestle with a minor cut on his forehead.