Carlton will take Jack Martin’s two-match ban for striking Sydney defender Nick Blakey to the AFL Tribunal.
The forward was cited for collecting Blakey in the jaw with a swinging right arm during the first quarter of Friday night’s elimination final at the MCG, which forced the Swan to leave the field for a concussion test.
Martin, who kicked two crucial goals in the Blues’ six-point win, then went down back late to take two big intercept marks and help save the game, was charged with striking.
Match review officer Michael Christian graded the hit careless conduct, high contact and high impact, resulting in a two-match ban.
It rules Martin out of Carlton’s knockout semi-final against Melbourne on Friday night and the subsequent preliminary final, if they get there, unless the Blues successfully challenge the ban at the Tribunal on Tuesday.
Blakey passed his concussion test and returned to the field, gathering 23 disposals in the Swans’ season-ending defeat.
“It was frustrating. I started on the bench and came on and had to get a HIA (concussion test),” Blakey told AAP after the match.
“It was frustrating but that’s footy.
“I went for a ground ball and got hit in the head. That’s all it was.”
Martin’s ban comes after Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard and Melbourne forward Jacob van Rooyen were both cited by the MRO over incidents in Thursday night’s qualifying final.
Maynard was sent straight to the tribunal, charged with rough conduct over the collision that left Demons midfielder Angus Brayshaw concussed.
Van Rooyen was dealt a one-match ban for striking Magpies forward Dan McStay.
Sydney forward Tom Papley can accept a $1500 fine for making careless contact with an umpire.
Pope Paul VII
Roar Rookie
This was a deliberate strike. Better go to spec savers during his weeks off if his defence is he was going for the ball. Reminds me of the time Jordan Lewis' defence was he mistook Goldy's head for ball.
Valentino
Roar Rookie
Adequate replacements IMO
mwm
Roar Pro
Who are you kidding with that display of cognitive dissonance ???? He committed a penalty and got a just fine.
Parklane7835
Roar Rookie
Where is Lewis Young at for Carlton ?
Parklane7835
Roar Rookie
With Jack Martin ,Harry McKay and Alex Cinotta out for the Match against Melbourne Demons next week ,Players who should come in should be Jack Sivagni,Ollie Holland's and Lewis Young what do you think ?
Doc Disnick
Roar Guru
He'll be right for the GF.
Macca
Roar Rookie
I would think JSOS comes in for McKay and basically tag Lever, Motlop replaces Martin in the 22 and Dow becomes the sub
Diesel-747
Roar Rookie
Jack may get off. - Carlton have great lawyers . :silly:
Diesel-747
Roar Rookie
Who comes in ? Jack for Jack? It’s a massive game against the dees. I want to believe we can, and I think with Melbourne struggling to kick a score- that’s where we can get em. But with Melbs defensive structure- will need all of our F50 to execute every chance .
Col from Brissie
Roar Guru
Amazing van Rooyen gets 1 week for deliberately elbowing McStay in the face but Martin was trying to hit the ball but unfortunately hits Blakey in the face and gets 2 weeks.
Diesel-747
Roar Rookie
Agree Pete- will challenge & get it reduced to 1. Will miss him massively- JSOS May get his chance
PeteB
Roar Rookie
1 week probably fair Macca. Two weeks over the top.
Macca
Roar Rookie
If Martin gets 2 weeks for that Maynard is going to get 6. Find it hard to believe that it is high impact when Blakey went on to be one of the Swans best. Seems as though getting put into the concussion protocol automatically makes it high impact but if the Swans hadn’t sent him (because there was nothing wrong with him) they would have copped a $100k fine. The Blues will appeal and it will be brought back to medium (1 week) at worst or possibly low.
Dingo
Roar Rookie
All 3 deserve a week off for lazy and careless attempts at spoiling/tackling.