Vision released of Henley Sharks footballer Kane Fry striking a Goodwood player and leaving him with a broken jaw

WATCH: Vision has emerged of the incident which left a Goodwood player with a broken jaw and Henley’s Kane Fry with a nine-week ban. See the footage below.

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A WESTERN suburbs footballer has copped a nine-week suspension for striking after breaking an opponent’s jaw.

The Adelaide Footy League this week found Henley’s Kane Fry guilty of making “intentional”, “severe” and “high” contact with Goodwood’s Mitchell Read during their division one reserves match at Henley Oval on May 12.

Umpires did not report Fry on the day, rather Goodwood officials informed the league about the incident after watching a replay of the game.

Goodwood president Craig Scott said Read was concussed and taken to hospital straight after the incident.
Scott said Read, a first-year senior player, would not require surgery but had to “eat baby food” for the next four to six weeks.

“When (the club) saw the vision that’s when (it) advised the Adelaide Footy League,” Scott said.

“But Henley’s football director rang me during the week and was very apologetic and they’ve been fantastic.”

Screenshots of Henley’s Kane Fry in the lead-up to hitting Goodwood's Mitchell Read on Saturday. Picture: Supplied.

Sharks football director Chris Brown said Fry was immediately remorseful and the incident was out of character.

“We understand the importance of protecting players and we respect that,” Brown said.

“We are really disappointed that this has happened.”

Brown said Fry’s strike was “in the course of the play, trying to get around the shepherd”.

“It was really because of the injury that was incurred and the outcome of that, that it’s considered so severe,” he said.

“If that (the injury) hadn’t have been the case, it wouldn’t have had the result that it did.”

League chief executive John Kernahan made no apologies for the competition’s tough stance for on-field behaviour.

“The welfare of players like the Goodwood player will always be our priority,” Kernahan said.

“However, we are also of the understanding that the actions of the Henley player are out of character.

“Whilst he will serve his penalty, we expect him to become a better member of our football community.

“Henley have been really responsible in the way that they have handled this and I think they deserve credit for this and so have Goodwood.”

Fry’s is the second hefty suspension the league has handed out this week.

The league handed out a seven-week ban to Eastern Park’s Michael Friel for headbutting during the Demons’ division four match on May 5, costing his club seven premiership points.

Fry will be able to return to the field on August 4.