North Adelaide’s Jarred Allmond successfully challenges charge at SANFL tribunal
NORTH Adelaide midfielder Jarred Allmond put his season at risk by challenging a one-match ban for rough conduct but was rewarded by being cleared to play by the SANFL tribunal.
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NORTH Adelaide midfielder Jarred Allmond will face Woodville-West Torrens in the preliminary final at Adelaide Oval on Sunday after successfully challenging a rough conduct charge.
Allmond pleaded guilty to careless conduct at the SANFL tribunal on Tuesday night for a bump on Sturt’s Josh Dodd in the first semi-final and argued there was no high contact.
Dodd backed Allmond’s testimony in a phone hook up, claiming there had been no contact above the neck and he was able to continue playing.
The tribunal ruled there was reasonable doubt with the assessment there was high contact and accepted his plea to a lesser charge.
Allmond was fined $200 and given a reprimand.
Most importantly for the Roosters, he can confront his old club after putting his season at risk by going to the tribunal.
Jarred Allmond @NorthAdelaideFC has successfully had his rough conduct charge downgraded at @SANFL Tribunal. Tribunal panel determined high contact couldn’t be established beyond reasonable doubt. He received $200 fine and reprimand and is available to play in Preliminary Final.
— SANFL (@SANFL) September 11, 2018
Had he failed in his challenge, his penalty would have been increased from one game to two and he would have missed the preliminary and the grand final if the Roosters beat the Eagles.
Allmond joined the Roosters this season after playing in the 2011 premiership with the Eagles. He was contracted to the Eagles for this year, but was able to gain a release to sign a three-year deal with the Roosters.
Allmond was also a member of the state side which lost to the WAFL at Adelaide Oval in May.