The Tribunal hearing is underway, with Martin accompanied by Richmond footy boss Neil Balme.
As predicted, Martin will be attempting to argue that the impact grading should be low and not medium. That means he will be attempting to reduce his ban from two matches to one game.
Greater Western Sydney's medical report says Kennedy required no treatment, with no ongoing treatment required.
Umpire Nathan Williamson, who made the report during the game, is on the phone.
Williamson, who believes he was 25-30m from Martin, says he saw the Richmond player raise his arm and hit Kennedy with his arm.
Williamson says he believes the strike was forceful enough to constitute a report, labelling the level of the force as 'medium'.
Kennedy told Williamson that he was fine and told the umpire that he didn't believe the strike was malicious.
Adam Kennedy is now being called to provide evidence.
There was much conjecture over whether Kennedy should be allowed to be called. The AFL's legal counsel, Jeff Gleeson QC, argued he shouldn't on the grounds that the impact grading was raised from low to medium due to the potential to cause serious injury. Gleeson argued Kennedy could not provide evidence on that, but was overruled.
Kennedy says he tried to get in Martin's way to be "a nuisance". He says the initial contact came to the middle of his shoulder.
Kennedy says he didn't feel any pain as a result of the strike.
Kennedy says he wasn't expecting contact to his head and was in "a bit of shock" as a result of the strike. He says "it was a good knock".
In summary, Gleeson tells the Tribunal strong consideration must be given to the potential to cause injury.
Gleeson is pointing to the clauses in the AFL's guidelines that say strikes such as these will "not usually" be graded low impact, due to their potential to cause serious injury.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-04-09/live-from-430pm-aest-dustin-martin-at-the-tribunal
