Buffaloes to potentially suffer further losses with Michael Coombes among duo charged for striking
DARWIN Buffaloes could find themselves without the big presence of Michael Coombes for up to four weeks, with the key onballer charged for striking.
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DARWIN Buffaloes could find themselves without the big presence of Michael Coombes for up to four weeks, with the key onballer charged for striking.
Coombes was charged with striking Nightcliff captain Phillip Wills in the second quarter of the Round 13 match on Saturday night, which ended 20.7 (127) to 5.10 (40) in the Tigers’ favour.
The strikes was classified as intentional conduct with high impact and high contact resulting in a four-match penalty, down to three with an early guilty plea.
Coombes was also sent off the field following the incident.
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Also charged from Buffaloes was Bradley Stokes, who was also pinged for striking Wills in the second quarter.
The Stokes incident was classified as intentional conduct with low impact and high contact resulting in a two-match penalty, down to one with an early guilty plea.
Meanwhile, Palmerston’s Russell Davey was charged with making forceful contact on Saints’ Nathaniel Paredes in the first quarter of the match at Cazalys Arena on Saturday night.
The incident was classified as intentional conduct with high impact and high contact resulting in a four-match penalty, down to three with an early guilty plea.
In Division 1, Pint and Nightcliff were both charged with engaging in a melee during the third quarter at TIO Stadium, with both clubs able to accept a fine.
And Southern Districts club goal umpire David Evans has been charged with using abusive, insulting, threatening or obscene language in the fourth quarter in the Under 18 Girls’ match against Wanderers.
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The comment could be heard 10-50m away and was rated as insulting, resulting in a two-match penalty with Evans able to accept one-match ban.
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