In what’s become a surprisingly regular occurrence of late, Gary Ablett has made headlines for a potentially reportable action yet again.
For the third time in four weeks, the two-time Brownlow medallist earned the ire of footy fans for a contentious high hit.
But it looks to be a case of third time unlucky for ‘Gaz’, with his one-match ban for striking Gold Coast’s Anthony Miles looking incredibly hard to contest.
Has justice finally been served? Or has the MRO still not gone far enough?
Roar AFL expert Marnie Cohen joined us on the Game of Codes podcast to discuss whether Ablett’s penalty fit the crime.
Listen to the debate:
Ablett was offered a one-match ban for a strike on Essendon’s Dylan Shiel in Round 7, but successfully argued at the tribunal that his strike was careless rather than intentional – resulting in a fine rather than a week off.
The next week he was again in the spotlight for a high hit on North Melbourne’s Sam Wright, but the MRO decided to not to cite him over the incident.
An appeal could still be possible, but this time it looks like his luck has run out.
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