Geelong captain Joel Selwood offered one match ban; Port Adelaide’s Lindsay Thomas off to tribunal

In the wake of Saturday night’s humiliation of Port Adelaide on their home turf by Geelong Cats skipper Joel Selwood has been offered a one match suspension by the AFL Match Review Panel for striking Port Adelaide’s Lindsay Thomas. Thomas was also offered a one match ban for striking Joel Selwood.

Thomas who flattened two Geelong players has been sent ‘directly to the tribunal’ by the MRP e.g. Michael Christian, for his crude hit on (Joel) Selwood’s brother Scott. Thomas escaped sanction for decking young Cat Jack Henry.

Finally Selwood was offered a $1000 fine for attempting to trip Chad Wingard.

See below for AFL media boss Patrick Keane’s tweets on the matter. And the video of Thomas’ hit on Scott Selwood.

Just minutes after kicking his first goal for @pafc, Lindsay Thomas was reported for this bump on Scott Selwood. #AFLPowerCats pic.twitter.com/L4UkROXQZM

— AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) April 21, 2018

Joel Selwood can accept $1000 sanction, attempting to trip C Wingard.
James Cousins can accept $1000 sanction, careless contact with umpire J Dalgliesh.
Cameron Zurhaar can accept $2000 sanction, rough conduct against D Mirra.

— Patrick Keane (@AFL_PKeane) April 23, 2018

Lindsay Thomas referred directly to Tribunal, rough conduct on S Selwood. No early plea available.
Joel Selwood can accept 1 game, striking L Thomas.
Lindsay Thomas can accept 1 game, striking J Selwood.

— Patrick Keane (@AFL_PKeane) April 23, 2018

Lindsay Thomas cleared contact Jack Henry. Thomas comes towards Henry from the front and contact was made to the Geelong player’s chest as he handballed the ball away. As contact was made to the chest, no further action was taken.

— Patrick Keane (@AFL_PKeane) April 23, 2018