The AFL wishes to advise the Tribunal will not sit tonight, Tuesday June 22, after all players chose to accept the sanctions offered by the Match Review Panel from the weekend’s matches:

Sanctions Accepted:

 
Dustin Fletcher, Essendon, has accepted a two-game sanction for misconduct in that he kneed Beau Muston, Hawthorn, during the first quarter of the Round 13 match between Essendon and Hawthorn, played at the MCG on Friday June 18, 2010.
 
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The news is a double blow for the Bombers with young defender Tayte Pears ruled out for the next eight weeks with a pancreas injury. 
 
General manager of football opeations Paul Hamilon said today's decision was made after a thorough process including consulting with Fletcher who had a big say in the outcome.
 
""We received legal advice and, following that, decided it was best to accept this two match sanction,"" Hamilton said. 
 
""We understand our fans will be disappointed but, given the advice we received, we were not confident of a successfull appeal.""
 
Hamilton said an unsuccessful tribunal hearing would have mean't the 35-year-old missed three games.
 
""Obviously we are very diappointed to lose Dustin and look forward to his return against West Coast in Round 16,"" he said.
 
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Fletcher's previous poor record means that his two-game sanction must remain at two games, even with an early plea. The incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has an existing bad record of two matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 20 per cent to 270 demerit points. He also has 37.50 points carried over from within the last 12 months, increasing the penalty to 307.50 points and a three-match sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 230.63 points and a two-match sanction.
  
Michael Rischitelli, Brisbane Lions, has accepted a $1200 sanction for engaging in a melee at half time of the Round 13 match between the Brisbane Lions and Richmond, played at the Gabba, on Saturday June 19, 2010.

 

Sam Sheldon,Brisbane Lions, has accepted a $1200 sanction for engaging in a melee at half time of the Round 13 match between the Brisbane Lions and Richmond, played at the Gabba, on Saturday June 19, 2010.

 

Jake King, Richmond, has accepted a $1200 sanction for engaging in a melee at half time of the Round 13 match between Richmond and the Brisbane Lions, played at the Gabba, on Saturday June 19, 2010.

 

Jack Riewoldt, Richmond, has accepted a $1200 sanction for engaging in a melee at half time of the Round 13 match between Richmond and the Brisbane Lions, played at the Gabba, on Saturday June 19, 2010.

 

Andrew Carazzo, Carlton, has accepted a $1950 sanction for making reckless contact with an umpire (Chris Donlon) during the second quarter of the Round 13 match between Carlton and Fremantle, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday June 19, 2010.
 
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Kepler Bradley,Fremantle, has accepted a reprimand and 60 points towards his future record for striking Bret Thornton, Carlton, during the third quarter of the round 13 match between Fremantle and Carlton, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday June 19, 2010. Please note that Kepler Bradley does not qualify for a five-year good record, due to a previous offence in the WAFL competition, and therefore his carry-over points are at 60, and not 45 as advised last night.

 

Jarrad Waite, Carlton, has accepted a two-game sanction for engaging in rough conduct against Paul Duffield, Fremantle, during the fourth quarter of the Round 13 match between Carlton and Fremantle, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday June 19, 2010.