Kayne Pettifer’s grand final fate determined

The fate of a former AFL player who launched a Supreme Court bid to play in a country grand final this weekend has been determined.

A former AFL forward’s bid to play in a country footy grand final this weekend has fallen short.

It’s understood Kayne Pettifer’s injunction application to the Supreme Court on Friday was dismissed.

The former Richmond forward made the bid in an attempt to play in Kyabram’s Goulburn Valley League decider against Echuca on Sunday.

Pettier is currently serving a five-match ban after being found guilty of kneeing an opposition player in the head in an elimination final two weeks ago.

He has already served two matches.

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A former AFL star is planning on launching Supreme Court action in a bid to play in a country football grand final this weekend.

Kayne Pettifer, who played 113 games with Richmond, is looking to seek a Supreme Court injunction which would enable him to play for Kyabram in Sunday’s Goulburn Valley Football League grand final against Echuca.

The former Tiger is currently serving a five-match suspension he incurred after being found guilty of kneeing an opposition player in the head in an elimination final two weeks ago.

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Mansfield’s Luke Menhenett was concussed in the incident and had to he helped from the field after being injured in the tackle Pettifer applied.

The former Tiger has served two matches already out of the five but is looking to make a final bid to play after initially appealing the suspension to AFL Goulburn Murray.

Kayne Pettifer celebrates a goal during his Richmond career.

Kyabram coach Paul Newman said Pettifer is going to ask for an injunction in the Supreme Court to be allowed to play in the Bombers decider at Shepparton.

“We find out more on that this afternoon,” Newman said.

“My understanding is it’s been to the appeal with the AFL body and this is a Supreme Court injunction order.

“It pretty much is a stay of proceedings, it will be heard at a later date, the case, but the injunction would allow him to play on the weekend.

“Of course the judge has got to grant that injunction, it will be heard later today or tomorrow morning.”

Newman said Pettifer was trying to do all he could to play in what would be his final game after announcing his retirement plans before the finals.

“He wants to leave no stone unturned, which is fantastic,” he said.

“We’ll wait and see how it goes.”

AFL Goulburn Murray has been contacted for comment.