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The AFL Tribunal is the disciplinary tribunal of the Australian Football League (an Australian rules football competition).

Contents 1 Points system 2 Administration 2.1 AFL Tribunal 2.2 AFL Appeals Board 2.3 AFL Grievance Tribunal 2.4 AFL Match Review Panel 3 History 3.1 Suspensions 3.1.1 VFL/AFL records 3.1.2 2009 season 3.1.2.1 Notes 3.1.3 2008 season 3.1.4 2007 season 3.1.5 2006 season 3.1.6 2005 season 3.1.7 2004 season 3.1.8 2003 season 3.1.9 2002 season 3.1.10 2001 season 3.1.11 2000 season 4 References

[edit] Points system

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In 2005, the AFL overhauled its disciplinary system by introducing a Match Review Panel that reviews and grades all reportable incidents each week. Offences are ranked against a set of criteria, then assigned a point value. This is then adjusted up or down according to the players previous record, and reduced a further 25% should a player plead guilty. Every 100 points will see the player in question suspended for one match. Players are able to contest either the grading of the offence against the criteria or they can plead not guilty to the entire offence. The tribunal adjudicates on these cases.

[edit] Administration

[edit] AFL Tribunal

• Chairman: David Jones (replacing Brian Collis)
• Members:
  • John Hassett
  • Will Houghton QC
  • Andrew Tinney
  • Emmett Dunne
  • Michael Sexton
  • Wayne Schimmelbusch
  • Richard Loveridge
  • David Pittman

[edit] AFL Appeals Board

• Chairman: Peter O'Callaghan
• Members:
  • Brian Collis QC
  • Brian Bourke
  • John Schultz
  • Michael Gree

[edit] AFL Grievance Tribunal

• Chairman: Jack Rush QC
• Members:
  • Kevin Power
  • Michael Moncrieff
  • Darren Baxter
  • James Dowsley
  • Roger Berryman

[edit] AFL Match Review Panel

• Chairman: Andrew McKay
• Members:
  • Peter Carey
  • Paul Broderick

[edit] History

In recent years the heaviest suspension has been an eight week suspension handed out to Fremantle's Dean Solomon for striking Geelong's Cameron Ling in round 15 of the 2008 season.

In round 4, 2008 Barry Hall of the Sydney Swans was suspended for seven matches after striking West Coast's Brent Staker.

[edit] Suspensions

[edit] VFL/AFL records

Longest suspension
Qualification - 20 matches

Player	Charge	Season	Matches	Club
Doug Fraser	Bribery	1910	99^	Carlton
Alex Lang	Bribery	1910	99^	Carlton
Fred Rutley	Attempted Kicking	1925	89^	North Melbourne
Bill Burns	Kicking	1909	46^	Richmond
George Topping	Striking	1910	35	Carlton
Bert Franks	Insulting Language To Umpire	1910	33	South Melbourne
Tommy Downs	Kicking	1931	29	Carlton
Percy Sheehan	Striking	1910	28	Carlton
Jack Shorten	Striking	1910	28	Collingwood
Arthur Coghlan	Striking	1925	26	Geelong
Stan Thomas	Elbowing	1925	26	Geelong
Dan Keily	Abusive Language	1917	24	Carlton
Arthur Ford	Unknown	1910	23	Carlton
Wally Warden	Kicking	1928	22	Footscray
Tom Baxter	Striking	1910	21	Collingwood
Dick Condon	Bad & Abusive Language	1900	20	Collingwood
Billy Gent	Striking	1904	20	South Melbourne
George Holden	Striking	1911	20	Fitzroy
Peter Reville	Striking	1934	20	South Melbourne

^ prior to 1926, although some players were found guilty of serious offences and given a life sentence, in each case the penalty was later rescinded

[edit] 2009 season

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Player	Charge	Round	Matches	Club
Setanta Ó hAilpín	Striking and Kicking (Cameron Cloke - teammate)[1]	Intraclub match	4	Carlton
Nick Maxwell	Rough Conduct	Week 1 NAB Cup	4 See Note 1	Collingwood [edit] Notes Note 1: Nick Maxwell's 4 game suspension was overturned at the AFL Appeals Board [edit] 2008 season Player Charge Round Matches Club Adam Goodes Rough Conduct (Clint Bartram)[1] 13 1 Sydney Swans Nathan Bassett Striking (Jed Adcock)[1] 13 1 Adelaide Crows Shaun Burgoyne Rough Conduct (Sam Mitchell)[2] 8 3 Port Adelaide Power Shane Crawford Striking (Dean Brogan)[2] 8 1 Hawthorn Hawks Ben McGlynn Rough Play (Kane Cornes)[3] 8 4 Hawthorn Hawks Adam McPhee Rough Play (Travis Boak) 7 1 Essendon Bombers Nathan Lovett-Murray Striking (Daniel Motlop) 7 1 Essendon Bombers Mathew Stokes Striking (Michael Rischitelli) 7 1 Geelong Barry Hall Striking (Brent Staker)[4] 5 7 Sydney Swans Daniel Pratt Rough play (Josh Fraser) 5 1 North Melbourne Kangaroos Matthew Whelan Striking (Brendan Fevola) 5 1 Melbourne Demons [edit] 2007 season Player Charge Round Matches Club Dean Solomon Striking (Jason Roe) 1  ? Fremantle Steven Baker Rough conduct (Jeff Farmer)[5] 2 7 St Kilda Saints [edit] 2006 season [edit] 2005 season [edit] 2004 season Player Charge Round Matches Club Jonathan Brown Striking (Josh Carr) GF 5 Brisbane [edit] 2003 season [edit] 2002 season [edit] 2001 season [edit] 2000 season Player Charge Round Matches Club Michael Long Rough Play GF 4 Essendon Dean Wallis Striking GF 4 Essendon [edit] References ^ a b c [1] ^ a b Official Website of the Australian Football League > News Article > Burgoyne to miss three ^ Official Website of the Australian Football League > News Article > McGlynn suspended for four matches ^ Seven up for Hall of shame - realfooty.com.au ^ Steven Baker suspended for seven weeks | Herald Sun This Australian rules football-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e