Here's the official MRP report...Dean Polo, Richmond, has been charged with a Level Three striking offence against Richard Douglas, Adelaide Crows, during the fourth quarter of the Round Seven match between Richmond and the Adelaide Crows, played at AAMI Stadium on Sunday May 9, 2010.
In summary, his five-year good record means that he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
The incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), medium impact (two points) and body contact (one point). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Three offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has an existing five-year good record which reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one-game sanction. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 126.56 points and a one-game sanction.
Other incidents assessedContact between
Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt and the
Adelaide Crows’ Bernie Vince from the second quarter of Sunday’s match was assessed. Contact was below that required to constitute a reportable offence.
Contact between
Richmond’s Trent Cotchin and the
Adelaide Crows’ Bernie Vince from the second quarter of Sunday’s match was assessed. Contact was below that required to constitute a reportable offence.
Contact between the
Adelaide Crows’ Scott Thompson and
Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt from the fourth quarter of Sunday’s match was assessed. On the vision that was available to assess the incident, the panel said that Thompson had begun a tackling motion but did not continue with his tackle once Riewoldt disposed of the ball. No further action was taken.
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