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Gehrig offered two weeks... *UPDATED* GEHRIG GETS A WEEK
From AAP:
St Kilda spearhead Fraser Gehrig is likely to fight a level two striking charge at the AFL Tribunal tomorrow night.
Gehrig was cited by the match review panel today for striking Collingwood's Jason Cloke during yesterday's match at the MCG.
As the prospective ban is two weeks whether he takes an early plea or not, Gehrig is expected to try his luck at the tribunal.
He booted eight goals yesterday and currently leads the Coleman Medal race with 23 majors.
But the match review panel ruled that although Cloke made minimal contact to Gehrig's head in an incident during the same match, the action was not deemed to be a headbutt and no further action was taken against the Collingwood defender.
Kangaroos stalwart Glenn Archer can accept a reprimand and 56.25 points towards his future record for tripping Adelaide's Hayden Skipworth during Saturday's match at AAMI Stadium.
In other cases, Essendon midfielder Justin Murphy can accept a $900 fine for making an obscene gesture during the big loss to the Lions, while Collingwood's Alan Didak and St Kilda's Steven Baker can accept $900 fines if they take early guilty pleas for wrestling each other.
Players have until 10am (AEST) tomorrow to decide whether to take guilty pleas.
Can't say I'd mind if Gehrig was out for the weekend...
***UPDATED***
From AAP:
St Kilda full-forward Fraser Gehrig had half a win tonight at the AFL tribunal, his self-described "tummy tap" costing him one match.
Under the tribunal's points system, the 2004 Coleman Medallist was looking at a two-match penalty whether he contesting the striking charge or not.
But the three-man jury of former players Stewart Loewe, Richard Loveridge and Wayne Schimmelbusch downgraded the charge from an intentional act to reckless when finding Gehrig guilty.
That reclassified the incident as warranting a one-match ban.
Gehrig's advocate, Iain Findlay, then argued the Saint should only receive a reprimand, saying it would be "ludicrous" if a ban was applied.
While the jury took 25 minutes in its deliberation to reclassify the charge and find Gehrig guilty, it only took a couple more to decide on the penalty.
Gehrig and Saints football manager Matt Rendell left the hearing stony-faced and without making comment.
Gehrig, who again leads the AFL goalkicking list this season on 23, will now miss Saturday's big game against Geelong at Telstra Dome.
Tonight was the first time under the new AFL tribunal system that chairman David Jones allowed so-called "similar-fact" evidence to be presented.
The retired judge let the Saints show video of seven other incidents this season, with Findlay arguing they were all as serious as Gehrig's, yet had not been deemed reportable.
The match review panel, which handed Gehrig the initial two-match ban, had looked at only two of the incidents shown in the Saints' video.
The previous AFL tribunal system frowned upon the use of similar-fact evidence.
In his evidence, Gehrig repeatedly denied striking Collingwood opponent Jason Cloke during the last quarter of Sunday's game at the MCG.
Gehrig ended the game with eight goals and Cloke was his third opponent for the game.
"I was basically trying to bluff him in a show of strength to maybe do something," Gehrig said.
Video evidence showed Gehrig's closed fist making contact with Cloke's midriff.
"It was the slightest tummy tap," Gehrig said.
Gehrig added he was "a little bit embarrassed" to have to answer the charge.
"To be honest, I've copped a fair bit of ribbing from my mates," he said.
When the verdict and penalty were announced, Gehrig shook his head in disbelief.
Immediately after Gehrig made contact, Cloke also made contact with his face.
But the match review panel decided Cloke's action did not constitute a head butt.
Cloke was also awarded a free kick after the incident for high contact.
Ricketts, your wish has been granted... mine too.
From AAP:
St Kilda spearhead Fraser Gehrig is likely to fight a level two striking charge at the AFL Tribunal tomorrow night.
Gehrig was cited by the match review panel today for striking Collingwood's Jason Cloke during yesterday's match at the MCG.
As the prospective ban is two weeks whether he takes an early plea or not, Gehrig is expected to try his luck at the tribunal.
He booted eight goals yesterday and currently leads the Coleman Medal race with 23 majors.
But the match review panel ruled that although Cloke made minimal contact to Gehrig's head in an incident during the same match, the action was not deemed to be a headbutt and no further action was taken against the Collingwood defender.
Kangaroos stalwart Glenn Archer can accept a reprimand and 56.25 points towards his future record for tripping Adelaide's Hayden Skipworth during Saturday's match at AAMI Stadium.
In other cases, Essendon midfielder Justin Murphy can accept a $900 fine for making an obscene gesture during the big loss to the Lions, while Collingwood's Alan Didak and St Kilda's Steven Baker can accept $900 fines if they take early guilty pleas for wrestling each other.
Players have until 10am (AEST) tomorrow to decide whether to take guilty pleas.
Can't say I'd mind if Gehrig was out for the weekend...
***UPDATED***
From AAP:
St Kilda full-forward Fraser Gehrig had half a win tonight at the AFL tribunal, his self-described "tummy tap" costing him one match.
Under the tribunal's points system, the 2004 Coleman Medallist was looking at a two-match penalty whether he contesting the striking charge or not.
But the three-man jury of former players Stewart Loewe, Richard Loveridge and Wayne Schimmelbusch downgraded the charge from an intentional act to reckless when finding Gehrig guilty.
That reclassified the incident as warranting a one-match ban.
Gehrig's advocate, Iain Findlay, then argued the Saint should only receive a reprimand, saying it would be "ludicrous" if a ban was applied.
While the jury took 25 minutes in its deliberation to reclassify the charge and find Gehrig guilty, it only took a couple more to decide on the penalty.
Gehrig and Saints football manager Matt Rendell left the hearing stony-faced and without making comment.
Gehrig, who again leads the AFL goalkicking list this season on 23, will now miss Saturday's big game against Geelong at Telstra Dome.
Tonight was the first time under the new AFL tribunal system that chairman David Jones allowed so-called "similar-fact" evidence to be presented.
The retired judge let the Saints show video of seven other incidents this season, with Findlay arguing they were all as serious as Gehrig's, yet had not been deemed reportable.
The match review panel, which handed Gehrig the initial two-match ban, had looked at only two of the incidents shown in the Saints' video.
The previous AFL tribunal system frowned upon the use of similar-fact evidence.
In his evidence, Gehrig repeatedly denied striking Collingwood opponent Jason Cloke during the last quarter of Sunday's game at the MCG.
Gehrig ended the game with eight goals and Cloke was his third opponent for the game.
"I was basically trying to bluff him in a show of strength to maybe do something," Gehrig said.
Video evidence showed Gehrig's closed fist making contact with Cloke's midriff.
"It was the slightest tummy tap," Gehrig said.
Gehrig added he was "a little bit embarrassed" to have to answer the charge.
"To be honest, I've copped a fair bit of ribbing from my mates," he said.
When the verdict and penalty were announced, Gehrig shook his head in disbelief.
Immediately after Gehrig made contact, Cloke also made contact with his face.
But the match review panel decided Cloke's action did not constitute a head butt.
Cloke was also awarded a free kick after the incident for high contact.
Ricketts, your wish has been granted... mine too.
