Blues star Cerra banned, North fight Curtis suspension
Joanna Guelas |
Carlton will lose midfielder Adam Cerra for one match, while North Melbourne will head to the AFL Tribunal to challenge a three-game suspension handed to forward Paul Curtis.
Cerra had collected Geelong player Jack Bowes high in the third quarter of Carlton’s 18-point win at the MCG on Sunday.
The incident was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact, resulting in a one-game suspension handed down on Monday.
The Blues are already sweating the fitness of forward Zac Williams, who was forced out of the game in the first term with a calf injury.
Carlton teammates George Hewett and Jack Silvagni and Geelong star Jeremy Cameron were handed fines for careless contact with an umpire, while Lachlan Fogarty was handed a financial sanction for tripping.
Meanwhile, North Melbourne star Curtis is expected to face the tribunal on Tuesday night to fight his ban for rough conduct.
Curtis tackled Port Adelaide defender Josh Sinn in the second quarter of the Kangaroos’ nine-point loss, pinning his opponent’s arms from behind.
With Sinn suffering a concussion, Curtis’s tackle was graded as severe impact, high contact and careless conduct.
The forward is currently ruled out of the games against Essendon, Brisbane and Richmond.
Curtis, enjoying a rich vein of form, starred against Port with three goals and boasts 18 so far this season for the 17th-placed North.
North Melbourne will also fight a $1000 fine handed to captain Jy Simpkin for instigating a melee with former teammate Jason Horne-Francis.
Port’s Horne-Francis copped a $1875 fine for his second such offence.
Polarising Hawthorn player Jack Ginnivan was handed a $6250 fine after their 50-point win over West Coast for what was his second offence of kicking.
Eagles midfielder Liam Baker was fined $1500 for misconduct against Mabior Chol.
AAP
