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Nathan Fyfe cleared of rough conduct, Luke Hodge facing ban

24th August, 2015
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Fremantle’s Nathan Fyfe is still in contention for the AFL’s highest individual honour after being cleared of a rough conduct report from the Dockers’ match against North Melbourne on Sunday.

Fyfe was reported during the third quarter for a clash with the Kangaroos’ Ben Jacobs, but the Match Review Panel (MRP) decided on Monday that there was insufficient forceful high contact to warrant any action.

Despite only causing a low impact in the contest, Fyfe’s poor record for the season had him just a minor offence away from an automatic suspension, which would have put him out of contention for the Brownlow Medal.

Hawthorn’s captain, Luke Hodge, was not as lucky, being informed that he faces a two-game suspension for rough conduct on Port Adelaide’s Chad Wingard.

The incident from Friday night saw Hodge make high contact with Wingard’s head, forcing his neck to bend awkwardly around a goalpost. Hodge’s poor record is believed to have had an impact on the MRP’s decision.

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