Palmerston Magpies standout Iesha Ronberg faces a match ban following incident in Round 16 WPL

PALMERSTON Magpies standout could miss a week of the 2020-21 Women’s Premier League after being charged with rough contact following Round 16

Palmerston Magpies’ Iesha Ronberg faces charges following an incident in Round 16. Picture: Che Chorley

PALMERSTON Magpies standout Iesha Ronberg could miss a week of the 2020-21 Women’s Premier League after being charged with rough contact following Round 16.

Ronberg, who has been named in her side’s best 13 times from 15 games played, was charged for rough conduct in the second quarter of her side’s match against Nightcliff at Nightcliff Oval.

MORE NT SPORT STORIES

The NT News looks at the talking points from Round 16 of the 2020-21 NTFL season

Crocodile Jordan grabs a Rising Star nomination after a classy 26-possession game for Districts

NTFL STATS: All the individual and team statistics for Round 16 of the Men’s Premier League

The incident was classified as intentional conduct with low impact and body contact resulting in a one-match penalty, though she can accept a reprimand with an early guilty plea.

Meanwhile, in the Men’s Division One Thomas Long of St Mary’s was charged with striking Waratah’s Oscar Madden in the fourth quarter at Gardens Oval.

The Long incident was classified as intentional conduct with low impact and body contact resulting in a one-match penalty, down to a reprimand with an early plea.

In Division Two, Southern Districts’ player Thomas Fittock has been charged with striking Kye Hanley from Tracy Village in the third quarter resulting in a one-match penalty or reprimand for an early guilty plea.

$1 FOR ALL YOUR NEWS? HERE’S HOW: Sign up now to our amazing deal of $1 for 28 days

In the same game Tracy Village’s Patrick Hanley was charged with misconduct in the fourth quarter classified as a low-level offence resulting in a one-match penalty or reprimand with early plea.