Three combatants in Saturday's fiery Western Derby have copped one-match bans, each in different quarters of the heated affair.
Jack Petruccelle's incidental bump on Docker ruckman Sean Darcy was deemed careless, medium impact and high in the opening stages of the match, reported on the night and now sidelining the Eagle speedster.
Jack Petruccelle has been offered a one-match ban for this incident involving Sean Darcy. pic.twitter.com/kpzFTeCtpj
— AFL (@AFL) July 28, 2024
A strike from champion Nat Fyfe on Eagle mid Jai Culley was graded intentional and high, also ruling him out of Round 21.
Nat Fyfe has been offered a one-match ban for this incident involving Jai Culley.
(Incident takes place inside the forward 50, towards the top of screen) pic.twitter.com/e5E2OFN9rx
— AFL (@AFL) July 28, 2024
Finally, Jack Hutchinson has been suspended for his attempted smother and consequent bump on Docker star Andrew Brayshaw, in an eerily similar clash to last September's Maynard / Brayshaw incident.
Interesting one to watch, Jack Hutchinson on Andrew Brayshaw. Similar action to the Brayden Maynard / Angus Brayshaw incident last year, which led to a change to the Tribunal guidelines regarding smothering. @FOXFOOTY pic.twitter.com/MNESOxqniM
— David Zita (@DavidZita1) July 28, 2024
The Eagles have decided to accept the bans to both Petruccelle and Hutchinson, ruling them out of this week's meeting with Gold Coast, while Fremantle will head to the AFL Tribunal after deciding to challenge Fyfe's striking charge.
15 further fines were handed down from the match, all of which were minimal sanctions of $1,250 or $1,875.
Dockers Nat Fyfe, Andrew Brayshaw, Sam Sturt, Luke Ryan, Tom Emmett, Michael Frederick, Corey Wagner, Josh Treacy can all accept there early pleas for there melee engagement - or Fyfe's careless contact with an umpire.
Eagles Liam Ryan, Jayden Hunt, Reuben Ginbey, Oscar Allen, Bailey Williams, Ryan Maric and Harry Edwards all faced the same penalty.
The MRO cost of the Derby:
๐ One-match bans to Nat Fyfe, Jack Petruccelle and Jack Hutchinson
๐ฒ $34,375 in fines pic.twitter.com/2HophTijDY— 7AFL (@7AFL) July 28, 2024
Rising Sun Bodhi Uwland was suspended for rough contact on Lion champ Lachie Neale in Saturday's Q-Clash, deemed to have made careless, medium and high contact in the second term.
Gun shinboner George Wardlaw escaped major punishment for his tripping incident with Cat Shaun Mannagh, fortuitously receiving a $2,500 early plea instead.
Saint Anthony Caminiti will pay $1,250 for his careless contact with an umpire in the second quarter of St Kilda's upset over Essendon.
Potential challenges to some sanctions will be confirmed soon.
