Suspension ends Mitch Grigg’s run at Magarey Medal hat-trick, young Crow Darcy Fogarty wins challenge on rough conduct charge

Update: There will be no third successive Magarey Medal for Mitch Grigg who has accepted a one-match ban for striking, but young Adelaide Crow Darcy Fogarty successfully challenged a rough conduct charge at the SANFL tribunal on Tuesday.

Norwood's Mitchell Grigg attempts to evade Steven Slimming at The Parade on Friday night. Picture: Brenton Edwards/AAP

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Norwood gun Mitch Grigg is out of the race for a third successive Magarey Medal after being found guilty of striking, but young Adelaide Crow Darcy Fogarty successfully fought a rough conduct charge at the SANFL tribunal.

The SANFL match review panel determined Grigg’s hit on Sturt’s Steven Slimmingat The Parade on Friday night was intentional and the midfielder was offered a one-match ban with an early guilty plea.

The Redlegs opted not to contest the charge and risk the star being unavailable for another match.

Grigg will miss the clash against Port Adelaide at The Parade on Thursday night.

Adelaide’s Fogarty avoided a one-match suspension after initially being charged with engaging in rough conduct with Woodville-West Torrens’ Jack Hayes at Woodville Oval on Saturday.

Playing in defence, Fogarty was cited by the match review panel after his high bump on the Eagles’ strong-marking forward.

But Tribunal Chairman Ian White on Tuesday evening found the SANFL Tribunal Panel couldn’t be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that contact was intentional and deemed it careless.

Fogarty had his one-match ban overturned and was instead fined $200 and reprimand.

North Adelaide premiership forward Lewis Hender will be sidelined for the battle against Central District at Prospect Oval on Friday after accepting a one-match ban with an early plea for striking Port’s Jack Trengove at Alberton Oval on Sunday.

His Roosters teammate Alex Spina, as well as Glenelg pair Jesse White and Fin Betterman, can accept $200 fines and reprimand with an early plea to engaging in rough conduct.