Lions goal sneak learns Tribunal fate for sling tackle

Brisbane Lions goal sneak Charlie Cameron has had his one-week suspension downgraded at the Tribunal, for his sling tackle against Melbourne defender Jake Lever during the Lions' 22-point win last Thursday night at the MCG.

The Lions goal sneak is now free to play against Geelong at the Gabba in their round six clash on Saturday night, with his ban moved down to a fine.

His tackle, which was originally graded as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, was then downgraded to low impact due to "exceptional and compelling circumstances".

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The incident occurred late in the first quarter, with Lever being tackled in the Lions' forward fifty by Cameron, before being slung to the ground and hitting his head.

Lever did continue to play, showing no adverse affects of the head hit, however, Cameron was slapped with a ban the next day.

Charlie Cameron could be in trouble for this sling.

The small forward pleaded guilty, helping him downgrade the charge.

Cameron also has a clean record, which the Tribunal took into account when downgrading the charge.

Over his 207 games, he has never been slapped with a ban, but has paid five fines, three of them for rough conduct charges, similar to his most recent.

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AFL champion Eddie Betts provided a character reference for Cameron.

The Lions also argued that Cameron is smaller than Lever, meaning his impact could be downgraded to low, considering the Demons defender did not require a HIA or miss any game time after the tackle.

Brisbane started their season 0-3, but have since won two games, giving them a 2-3 record heading into their clash against the Cats.

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