AFL: Bulldogs star Liam Jones has escaped punishment for a dangerous tackle but Carlton's Matthew Owies has been handed a one-game ban for a similar incident.
The final AFL Tribunal hearing of the home and away season is a big one, with Melbourne’s Kysaiah Pickett and finals-bound Blue Matt Owies fighting suspensions.In the opening hearing of the night, the Demons are challenging the three-week ban given to star forward Pickett for rough conduct.
Watch the 2024 AFL Awards, with the All-Australian team reveal, Rising Star and more, Thursday 7:30pm AEST exclusively live on Fox Footy and Kayo. New to Kayo?The incident was graded as careless conduct with severe impact and high contact, after Moore was subbed out of the game with concussion. Owies, one of four Blues to have played every game this season, was handed a one-game suspension for the tackle on St Kilda’s Jack Higgins.
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