Petrie has been offered a reprimand for “making unreasonable and unnecessary contact to the face” of Lake. An early plea can prevent the North vice-captain from a week’s suspension.
Meanwhile Lake has been sent directly to the Tribunal, charged with misconduct. His hearing will be held on Tuesday evening.
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Luke McDonald has run afoul of the Tribunal for the first time in his career, charged with tripping and offered a reprimand.
Contact between Sam Mitchell and Scott Thompson was also assessed, with the Match Review Panel deciding the force used by the Hawks’ number 5 was of insufficient force to warrant a suspension.
The MRP’s findings were as follows:
Drew Petrie
Drew Petrie, North Melbourne, has been charged with a Level One Misconduct Offence for Making Unreasonable and Unnecessary Contact to the Face (125 points, one-match sanction) for making unreasonable and unnecessary contact to the face of Brian Lake, Hawthorn, during the third quarter of the Round 16 match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn, played at Etihad Stadium on Friday July 4, 2014.
In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Hawthorn Football Club, the incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level One Offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record.
Brian Lake
Brian Lake, Hawthorn, has been charged with Misconduct against Drew Petrie, North Melbourne, during the third quarter of the Round 16 match between Hawthorn and North Melbourne played at Etihad Stadium on Friday July 4, 2014.
In summary, under the rules available to the MRP, the matter has been directly referred to the Tribunal for its determination and he cannot accept an early plea on this matter.
Luke McDonald
Luke McDonald, North Melbourne, has been charged with a Level One Tripping Offence (80 points, reprimand) for tripping Luke Breust, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round 16 match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn, played at Etihad Stadium on Friday July 4, 2014.
In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 60 points towards his future record with an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Hawthorn Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level One Offence, drawing 80 demerit points and a reprimand. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 60 points towards his future record.
Sam Mitchell
Contact between Hawthorn’s Sam Mitchell and North Melbourne’s Scott Thompson from the first quarter of Friday’s match was assessed. It was the view of the panel the force used was below the contact required to constitute a reportable offence. No further action was taken.
