AFLW tribunal: Carlton star Tayla Harris beats rough conduct charge, free to face Geelong

Carlton star forward Tayla Harris is free to take on Geelong on Saturday after the Blues successfully challenged her rough conduct charge at the AFLW tribunal. Melbourne tall Tegan Cunningham was also cleared.

Tayla Harris has beaten a rough conduct charge after an appeal at the AFLW tribunal. Picture: Getty Images

Carlton’s star forward Tayla Harris is free to take on Geelong in a top of Conference B clash on Saturday after the Blues’ successful challenge at the tribunal.

Harris was banned for one match after being charged with rough conduct for a crunching bump on Giant Pepa Randall.

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Tayla Harris leaves the the hearing room at AFL House during her AFLW Tribunal appeal. Picture: Getty Images

The incident, where Harris ran past the ball and elected to bump Randall with a classic hip and shoulder, was graded as careless, with medium impact to the head.

The Blues argued the impact was low and the tribunal agreed, with Harris escaping with a reprimand.

Carlton sit atop Conference B with one win while the Cats are second, also with four points.

Harris ran past the footy to collect Randall.

Harris said after the game the contact was not intentional.

“I know Pepa so … clearly (it was) not intentional. I just hope she’s OK,” Harris said on the Seven Broadcast.

“Being a tall person, these things happen.”

Tayla Harris has beaten a rough conduct charge after an appeal at the AFLW tribunal. Picture: Getty Images

Former WNBL player Tegan Cunningham was also stunningly cleared after the Demons successfully argued her striking charge was actually not even a reportable offence.

The match review graded her alleged strike on Lion Shannon Campbell as intentional with medium impact to the head, slapping her with a two-match ban.

The Demons had the charge thrown out.

Cunningham is free to line-up as the Dees face the rampaging Kangaroos on Sunday.

Tegan Cunningham was cited during her side’s clash with Brisbane. Picture: AAP

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