Gold Coast will challenge the two-match ban handed to young gun Bailey Humphrey for rough conduct.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old forward was charged over a sling tackle on Richmond’s Maurice Rioli during the Suns’ comfortable 68-point win on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The AFL match review officer graded the incident as careless conduct, high impact and high contact.<\/p>\n
Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick was quick to defend his player, telling reporters post-match that Humphrey should not have faced any sanction.<\/p>\n
“No, I wouldn’t have thought so. It should have been holding the ball,” Hardwick said.<\/p>\n
As it stands, Humphrey is set to miss the Suns’ clashes with Melbourne and Sydney after the bye in round three.<\/p>\n
The Demons were one of several Victorian clubs interested in recruiting Humphrey when he explored his options for a trade to his home state last year.<\/p>\n
Humphrey met with Melbourne coach Steven King but Gold Coast held the player to his contract, which runs until the end of 2028.<\/p>\n
Already without Brownlow medallist Matt Rowell (finger), the Suns have lost gun recruit Christian Petracca (hamstring) for the Dees clash and will be desperate to clear Humphrey at the tribunal.<\/p>\n
One thing in Humphrey’s favour in the hearing will be the fact Rioli was not seriously hurt in the sling tackle.<\/p>\n
“He was fine. He played out the game \u2026 and he was one of our better contributors in the last quarter,” Tigers coach Adem Yze said post match.<\/p>\n
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