{"id":295438,"date":"2023-05-11T11:30:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T11:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=295438"},"modified":"2023-05-11T13:59:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T13:59:46","slug":"tribunal-gamble-pays-off-in-four-hour-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=295438","title":{"rendered":"Tribunal gamble pays off in four-hour marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jacob van Rooyen<\/a> has learned his fate at the AFL tribunal appeal board for a striking charge on Gold Coast Suns<\/a> defender Charlie Ballard.<\/p>\n

After a deliberation period that lasted over two hours, and a hearing that went for four hours total, the appeal board ruled in favour of Melbourne with the forward now free to play.<\/p>\n

He \ufeffwas banned for two matches on Tuesday after the AFL tribunal upheld a decision by the AFL match review office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The appeal judgement went for four hours with AFL's<\/em> legal counsel\ufeff Andrew Woods dropping out momentarily at one stage of the appeal matter.<\/p>\n

Will Houghton KC, representing Melbourne, called upon the character of van Rooyen and referenced rule 18.5 (marking contests) in his defence.<\/p>\n

\"GOLD<\/p>\n

"We submit the tribunal was wrong in law, because it sought to limit the true operation of the rule (18.5.3, incidental contact in a marking contest will be permitted if the player's sole objective is to contest or spoil a mark)," he said.<\/p>\n

"The rule is there to protect a player whose sole objective is to either contest the mark or spoil the mark.<\/p>\n

"He went and spoiled the mark, using an outstretched arm and fist to punch the ball away. That should've been the end of the matter.<\/p>\n

\"AFL<\/p>\n

"Van Rooyen was found to be an honest player, who told an honest story about an incident in which he achieved the objective every player should be able to achieve: to spoil a mark."<\/p>\n

Appeal board chairman Murray Kellam\ufeff ruled in the Demons' favour with van Rooyen free to play Hawthorn on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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