GEELONG'S MAX ROOKE ACCEPTS ONE MATCH SUSPENSION
Ben Jensen 12 June 2007
By Ben Jensen GEELONG hard nut
Max Rooke, the Cat formerly known as Jarad, has accepted a one match
penalty offered by he AFL Match Review Panel. Rooke was cited following
a video review of Geelong's win over Adelaide on Sunday. Rooke bumped
to Adelaide Crows Captain Mark Ricciuto in yesterday's win at AAMI Stadium.
Rooke, who missed nearly the first two months of the
season with injury and returned in Round 8 against Fremantle, is renowned
for going hard at the ball, and on this occasion paid the penalty.
Fellow gritty defender David Johnson is in line to replace
him as the tagger - defender of choice for the clash with Brisbane.
Johnson has a calf strain and was due to return this weekend, but otherwise
may have found it difficult to force his way into the top of the ladder
AFL side.
AFL Media Release:
Max Rooke, Geelong, has been charged with bumping
or making forceful contact from front-on against Mark Ricciuto, Adelaide,
during the third quarter of the Round Eleven match between Geelong
and Adelaide, played at AAMI Stadium on Sunday June 10, 2007.
In summary, his existing good record enables him to
accept a one-game sanction.
The incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one
point), medium impact (two points) and high contact (two points).
This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification
of a Level Two offence, drawing 250 demerit points and a two-match
sanction. He has an existing five-year good record, subject to confirmation
tomorrow (Tuesday) by AFL Victoria of his VFL record, which reduces
the penalty by 25 per cent to 187.52 points and a one-match sanction.
An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 140.63 points
and a one-match sanction.
CATS BY A WHISKER, EARN HARD FOUGHT WIN IN ADELAIDE,
HIT TOP OF AFL LADDER
GEELONG
shot past the West Coast Eagles to the top of the AFL Ladder with their
second win in Adelaide in a fortnight, defeating the Adelaide Crows
by nine points in a very physical, defensive low scoring match in front
of just over 43,000. The Cats struggled in the first quarter, and were
fortunate to be just eight points behind. In the second quarter Geelong
had more of the ball but were inaccurate in front of goal, kicking two
goals and nine behinds, including three rushed scores by the Crows,
but drew level at half time. In the third quarter Geelong shot to an
early lead but Adelaide returned fire and the difference was just one
behind in favour of the Cats at the final break. The Cats lost the lead
briefly but with the final two goals of the match held on to win by
seven points, confirming their top place on the ladder and thrilling
the small but vocal group of supporters at AAMI Stadium.
GEELONG 2.2 (14) 4.11 (35) 7.13
(55) 9.16 (69) DEFEATED
ADELAIDE 3.4 (22) 5.5 (35) 8.6 (54) 9.8 (62)
GOALS:
GEELONG: Mooney 3, Ling 2, Stokes, S Johnson, Kelly, Ottens
ADELAIDE: McGregor 3, Van Berlo 2, Stevens, Thompson, Bock, Stiffy
Johncock
BEST:
GEELONG: Bartel, G. Ablett, Enright, Corey, Mackie, Harley, Milburn,
Ling, Kelly
ADELAIDE: Thompson, van Berlo, Bassett, Edwards, McLeod, Knights,
Shirley, Doughty
VFL - CATS KEEP TOP SPOT, BUT LOSE TO
WERRIBEE
WERRIBEE 6.6 9.10 12.15 15.17
(107) DEFEATED
GEELONG 3.4 5.9 5.17 12.20 (92)
GOALS:
WERRIBEE: Podsiadly 4 Robbins 4 Barham 2 Lynch Hill McDougall
Rockefeller Furfaro.
GEELONG: Byrnes 2 Byrne 2 Djerrkura 2 Gardiner 2 Playfair 2 Davenport
Prismall.
BEST:
WERRIBEE: Pask Barham Robbins Rockefeller Castello Podsiadly.
GEELONG: Selwood Prismall Callan Gardiner Byrnes Playfair
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