Hird will accept a reprimand with no suspension and 93.75 points towards his future record for charging Shane Wakelin during the first quarter. The incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), medium-impact (two points), in play (one point) and body contact (one point).
This is a total of five activation points, which relates to a Level One offence, drawing 125 points and a one-game suspension. He has no applicable good or bad record. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a reprimand with no suspension and 93.75 points towards his future record.
The decision means that Hird is no longer eligible to win the Brownlow Medal as his original offence constituted a one-match suspension.
The match day report laid against Essendon's Mark Johnson from Monday's match will have no further action taken. The match review panel felt that as Shaw handballed, contact was made with Johnson's shoulder to Shaw's head. The subsequent injury to Shaw was the result of a bump that was neither unnecessary nor unreasonable in the circumstances.
