Repeat wrongdoer Zak Butters has actually been fined once again while Collingwood protector Brayden Maynard has actually prevented suspension in spite of being charged by the AFL match evaluation officer with striking previous colleague Jack Ginnivan. Maynard raised an arm in an effort to ward off a Ginnivan deal with throughout the Magpies’ heavy 66-point defeat to the Hawks on Saturday. ENJOY THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brayden Maynard under analysis for high shot on Jack Ginnivan. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today He captured Ginnivan high and can accept a $2500 charge for an event that was evaluated as negligent conduct, low effect and high contact. The contest triggered a response from Hawks forward Nick Watson, who crashed into Maynard and has actually been charged with rough conduct. Like Maynard, Watson can accept a $2500 fine after his bump was examined as reckless conduct, low effect and high contact. Port Adelaide star Butters got fines for rough conduct on Richmond’s James Trezise ($5000) and reckless umpire contact ($1875). The 14th and 15th fines of his profession will take Butters’ tally to $36,250– implying he will easily pass GWS Giants captain Toby Greene ($31,850) as the most fined gamer in AFL history. Butters stays qualified for the Brownlow Medal since he has actually not been suspended, which just recently raised concerns about the “fairest” element of the award. Zak Butters is now the most fined gamer in AFL history. Credit: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Earlier this year North Melbourne terrific David King implicated the AFL of safeguarding the Brownlow when Butters got away suspension for a high bump on Fremantle’s Bailey Banfield. Fellow greats Nathan Buckley and Garry Lyon knocked Butters’ absence of discipline, however likewise took objective at the AFL for enabling it. “The AFL are accountable (for enabling it) … naturally they are,” Lyon stated on Fox Footy. “I’ve stated this sometimes, he can stroll into (AFL football executive) Laura Kane’s workplace and go: ‘Laura listen, who do we play today? I’ll have $8000 worth of strikes’– and Laura will state ‘that’ll offer you 2; a slap to the chops and one to the kidneys.’ “What sort of a competitors are we running where they’re permitting that? And I understand they’re not huge whacks, however 4 in 2024 suffices.” Under the previous match evaluation guidelines, 3 fines would lead to a suspension and Buckley presented the concern before Lyon required larger fines and restrictions. “How lots of should it be before you get a suspension? 2, (or) on the 3rd it’s a suspension?” Buckley asked. Lyon responded: “I ‘d fine them as soon as ($10,000), and after that provide an alternative the 2nd time of $25,000 or a week– and after that simply begin rubbing them out; so if you wish to be foolish, have a spell on the sidelines … it’s simply ludicrous that we enable it as a competitors.” St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall was struck with a $1250 fine for striking West Coast’s teen feeling Harley Reid throughout the Saints’ 72-point win on Saturday. Eagles forward Liam Ryan was cleared of misbehavior over an event including Liam Stocker. Ryan braced for contact with Stocker however it was the MRO’s view that he did not choose to bump his challenger, and his actions were not unreasonable in the situations. Days after reversing a rough conduct restriction at the Appeal Board, GWS tagger Toby Bedford was fined $1250 for negligent contact with an umpire. Giants colleague Tom Green ($1250 – tripping) and Geelong protector Jake Kolodjashnij ($1250 – tripping) were likewise fined out of Saturday’s matches. – with 7NEWS
AFL penalizes repeat wrongdoer Zak Butters for rough conduct as Brayden Maynard prevents restriction
