Crows midfielders Scott Thompson and Bernie Vince have been fined $1,200 each for engaging in a melee before the opening bounce of Adelaide’s clash with Fremantle at Patersons Stadium.
Dockers Danyle Pearce and Michael Walters, who made a beeline for captain Nathan van Berlo before the game, can accept $1,800 sanctions as instigators of the melee. The pair was also hit with an additional $1,200 fine for engaging in the melee.
Ryan Crowley, Matt de Boer and Zac Clarke were also charged by the Match Review Panel, with a total of $14,850 in fines dished out as a result of the fiery stoush. The clubs have until Tuesday morning to decide whether to contest the charges.
West Australian van Berlo, who had a tagging role on Freo wingman Stephen Hill, appeared to be the target of Fremantle’s pre-match aggression, but he said he wasn’t fazed by the attention.
“There was a bit of commotion at the start of the game. Both sides were ready for a fierce contest,” van Berlo said on Monday.
“It was good that we managed to settle quickly and get off to a really good start. We moved on pretty well.”
The Match Review Panel findings are as follows:
Scott Thompson, Adelaide Crows, has been charged with a First Offence for Being Engaged in a Melee at the start of the first quarter of the Round 18 match between the Adelaide Crows and Fremantle, played at Patersons Stadium on Saturday July 27, 2013.
In summary, he can accept a $1200 sanction with an early plea. A first offence for being engaged in a melee is a $1600 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to an $1200 sanction.
Bernie Vince, Adelaide Crows, has been charged with a First Offence for Being Engaged in a Melee at the start of the first quarter of the Round 18 match between the Adelaide Crows and Fremantle, played at Patersons Stadium on Saturday July 27, 2013.
In summary, he can accept a $1200 sanction with an early plea.
A first offence for being engaged in a melee is a $1600 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to an $1200 sanction.
