AFL rules around dangerous tackles will again be put to the test amid the ongoing focus on concussion, with Hawthorn’s Will Day and Geelong’s Gary Rohan set to challenge their respective suspensions.
Both players were charged with rough conduct over tackles in separate incidents during Monday’s clash at the MCG.
Day was handed a two-match ban for his dump tackle on Brad Close, which was assessed as high impact.
Rohan’s sling tackle on Changkuoth Jiath was rated medium impact, resulting in a one-match ban.
Both tackles were graded careless conduct and high contact after the heads of Close and Jiath hit the turf.
Day and Rohan will front the tribunal on Thursday night.
Day’s efforts to have his incident’s high-impact rating downgraded could be helped by Close saying he was not hurt by the Hawthorn midfielder.
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