We've decided to go back through and look at the longest suspensions in AFL history.
To qualify for this list, the incident must have occurred at a game and on the field of play from anywhere between 1990 to now.
5. Dean Solomon - 2008 vs. Geelong - 8 games
In his second year since leaving Essendon, the Docker crunched Cameron Ling with a high elbow after the Geelong tagger had released a handball.
The hit resulted in a broken cheekbone and eye socket for Ling. The eight games he was suspended for was the longest singular incident ban since Williams in 1997 (Lynch's was from a number of hits/incidents).
Solomon apologised directly after the game for his action and also explained how he and Ling were in fact friends.
