{"id":379618,"date":"2024-03-26T06:40:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T07:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=379618"},"modified":"2024-03-26T08:02:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T08:02:23","slug":"wright-cops-lengthy-ban-for-high-bump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=379618","title":{"rendered":"Wright cops lengthy ban for high bump"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\ufeffhe AFL tribunal<\/a> has taken a stand against head-high contact, suspending Essendon<\/a> forward Peter Wright for four weeks for his high bump on Sydney<\/a> defender Harry Cunningham.<\/p>\n

Wright was referred directly to the tribunal after collecting Cunningham high during the Bombers' 30-point loss to the Swans on Saturday night<\/a>, leaving Cunningham concussed.<\/p>\n

Minutes into the match at the SCG, \ufeffCunningham ran backward to take a mark and Wright rushed in to spoil, and the pair collided.<\/p>\n

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\"Harry<\/p>\n

As\ufeff Wright jumped to contest the mark, his shoulder struck Cunningham's head.<\/p>\n

Match review officer Michael Christian deemed Wright's hit to be careless conduct with severe impact and high contact.<\/p>\n

The tribunal's decision follows heated debate around Wright's intentions to mark the ball as he appeared to turn his body mid-air and brace to bump.<\/p>\n

During the hearing, \ufeffWright pleaded guilty to all aspects of the charge, as the AFL campaigned for \ufeffa ban of "no less than four matches".<\/p>\n

Essendon petitioned for a three-match ban.<\/p>\n

After 24 minutes of deliberations, a verdict was reached.<\/p>\n

\"Harry<\/p>\n

A physio report submitted by the Bombers' representation \ufeffstated that Wright suffered a significant injury to his right shoulder in March 2023.<\/p>\n

Thus, it was implied that it was not unreasonable for Wright to take steps to protect his shoulder in the collision, even if it was by completing the wrong action.<\/p>\n

Essendon's lawyer Ben Ihle stated that because Wright had put his previously injured shoulder at risk, it proved that he was making some attempt to minimise the impact on Cunningham.<\/p>\n

Ihle also argued that \ufeffWright attempted to reduce the contact by turning his body to make front-on, body-to-body contact rather than shoulder-to-head contact.<\/p>\n

However, the AFL's lawyer, Nick Pane, contended that this reasoning did not justify the way Wright left the ground to contest the mark.<\/p>\n

Ihle also labelled the kick before the incident as a "dodgy floater", which set up the collision.<\/p>\n

Both parties argued that Wright was \ufeffnot entitled to contest the ball.<\/p>\n

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