Monday, May 7, 2018

Nic Naitanui cops one-week ban for rough conduct at West Coast

Screenshot from 2018-05-07 16-16-14.pngSTAR West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has been hit with a one-game ban for his tackle on Karl Amon in Saturday’s 42-point win over Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium.

Naitanui gave away a free kick when he drove Amon into the ground in a tackle in the final quarter of the match. Amon got up and was fine to take his kick but that hasn’t saved Naitanui from a ban for rough conduct.

He can also accept an $1000 sanction for attempting to trip Jasper Pittard.

Watch the tackle in the video player above.
“If you drive a player to the ground with excessive force whilst arms pinned, one of the factors in determining is whether it’s unreasonable in the circumstances,” Match Review Officer Michael Christian said.

via Nic Naitanui cops one-week ban for rough conduct at West Coast | PerthNow

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