Southport Sharks teen hit with 4 week suspension following QAFLW one-punch incident

A teenage Aussie Rules player has been slapped with a four week suspension after king hitting an opponent. See the ugly incident here

A teenage Aussie Rules player has been slapped with a four week suspension after king hitting an opponent.

The teenager, who plays for Southport Sharks in the QAFLW league, will miss three regular season games plus the first round of finals.

The incident occured on-field during the third quarter of the Southport’s 35 point round 13 win over the Maroochydore Roos.

Southport Sharks player caught in on-field incident during QAFLW 2023 round 13

AFL Queensland said the player was offered a four-match suspension by the AFL Queensland Match Review Panel.

“The club and player accepted the early guilty plea offer of four matches,” Whyte said.

Southport Sharks Football Club Manager Jarrod Field said the player was remorseful for her actions when accepting the penalty.

He declined to comment further.

Southport Sharks player caught in on-field incident during QAFLW 2023 round 13

The Maroochydore player involved in the incident was taken off-field for assessment.

Maroochydore head coach Dave Hume declined to comment on the incident but said his athlete was ok except for a badly bruised faced.

The match live stream can be viewed here (incident at 1:47:45).