The one-game suspension for Toby Greene has been upheld on the AFL tribunal, with the GWS captain set to overlook this weekend’s conflict with the Brisbane Lions.
The 30-year-old was cited for an incident with Jordan Boyd throughout the fourth quarter of the Giants’ spherical six loss to Carlton on Saturday night time.
Greene was charged with careless conduct, medium affect and excessive contact on Boyd.
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Through the listening to, Greene defined his actions and why he believed he deserved to be cleared to play towards the Lions, disagreeing with the prosecution’s evaluation.
“The entire time I believed I used to be likelihood to take the mark … on the final second I realised he was going to the touch the ball earlier than me, then I braced for affect,” he mentioned.
“If I am going in with an open chest, I open myself as much as affect. Therefore turning my physique to guard myself, figuring out he was going to get there earlier than me.
“If I am going for the mark with my fingers out and he tucks in as a result of he will take the mark, I am extremely uncovered and weak.”
His plea fell on deaf ears nevertheless, with the tribunal sticking with the MRO choice and suspending Greene for one match.
Giants teammate Jesse Hogan has been cleared to play on Anzac Day nevertheless, along with his one-game ban for putting Lewis Younger overturned on the tribunal.
Hogan struck Younger within the head throughout a scuffle and the incident was initially graded intentional conduct, low affect and excessive contact, earlier than being thrown out by the panel.
The 29-year-old Giants ahead is main the Coleman Medal leaderboard with 21 targets from six video games and his inclusion for Thursday’s match will come as an enormous enhance.