Geelong forward Tom Hawkins has been offered a one-match suspension by the AFL Match Review Panel for striking Crows midfielder Matt Crouch.
Hawkins remonstrated with both Crouch brothers late in the second term of Adelaide’s clash with the Cats at Simonds Stadum on Friday night.
He appeared to make high contact with Crouch following a ‘jumper punch’ with his left fist.
The MRP deemed contact to intentional, high and of low impact resulting in an initial two-match suspension. An early guilty plea would allow Hawkins to accept a one-match ban.
Hawthorn's Luke Hodge was the only other player charged by the Match Review Panel from the round.
FULL MATCH REVIEW PANEL STATEMENT:
Tom Hawkins, Geelong, has been charged with striking Matt Crouch, Adelaide Crows, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between the Geelong Cats and the Adelaide Crows, played at Simonds Stadium on Friday June 2, 2017.
In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Adelaide Crows Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the head. The incident was classified as a two-match sanction. The player has no applicable record which impacts the penalty. An early plea enables the player to accept a one-match sanction.
