Paul Puopolo choking Alex Rance

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Not a choke, not an eye gouge
Let's call it a draw and move on
Draw it is

Contact between Hawthorn's Paul Puopolo and Richmond's Alex Rance towards each other during the second quarter of Friday's match was assessed. After viewing all available vision, it was determined that while Puopolo made contact to Rance's neck/face area with his forearm, the force used was below that required for a charge to be laid, when considering he was also being impacted by other players at the time. As Rance was on the ground with the Hawthorn player's weight on him, it was the view that he was seeking to push the player off him and that his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances.
 

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