Harvey to contest charges
North Melbourne's Brent Harvey has decided to contest two charges laid by the Match Review Panel.
The AFL Tribunal will sit at 5pm on Tuesday.
The Match Review Panel's findings were as follows:
Brent Harvey, North Melbourne, has been charged with a Level Four striking offence (325 demerit points, three matches) against Daniel Kerr, West Coast, during the third quarter of the First Elimination Final between North Melbourne and West Coast, played at Patersons Stadium on Sunday September 9, 2012.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the West Coast Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), medium impact (two points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of seven activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Four offence, drawing 325 demerit points and a three-match sanction. He has 93.75 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months, increasing the penalty to 418.75 points and a four-match sanction.
Brent Harvey, North Melbourne, has been charged with a Level Three striking offence (225 demerit points, two matches) against Adam Selwood, West Coast, during the fourth quarter of the First Elimination Final between North Melbourne and West Coast, played at Patersons Stadium on Sunday September 9, 2012.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the West Coast Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Three offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record for this offence.