St Kilda forward Lance Collard will face a disciplinary tribunal hearing after he allegedly made a homophobic slur during a VFL match. <\/p>\n
An investigation was launched into the 21-year-old after he allegedly hurled the slur towards another player in a heated exchange during a match against Frankston last week.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Collard was hit with a three-week ban after a brawl broke on the field, with Collard striking another player with a swinging arm while allegedly using the homophobic slur. <\/p>\n
The three-week suspension was dropped to two weeks after Collard pleaded guilty. <\/p>\n
The incident comes less than two years after Collard was served a six-game ban for using homophobic slurs. <\/p>\n
An AFL spokesman confirmed Collard would face a tribunal hearing next week. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe AFL has referred a charge of an alleged breach of AFL Rule 2.3 (a) (Conduct Unbecoming) against St Kilda player Lance Collard during the Round 2 VFL match against Frankston to a disciplinary tribunal hearing, which will be heard next week at a date and time to be determined,\u201d they said. <\/p>\n