{"id":784430,"date":"2026-07-07T08:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/784430\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T08:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:42:10","slug":"surprise-appeal-over-cheap-shot-that-sparked-fiery-magpies-suns-scenes-afl-tribunal-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/784430\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise appeal over \u2018cheap shot\u2019 that sparked fiery Magpies-Suns scenes \u2014 AFL Tribunal LIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben Long is at the AFL Tribunal tonight, appealing the brutal hit that sparked fiery scenes in Collingwood\u2019s win over Gold Coast. Live from approx. 7:30pm AEST!<\/p>\n

Long challenged his two-game suspension for rough conduct after what was widely branded a cheap shot to the guts of Brayden Maynard. It was graded as intentional with high impact and body contact.<\/p>\n

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If Long is able to downgrade the impact from high to medium, or the conduct from intentional to careless, that would typically warrant a one-game ban instead. If he can win on both fronts Long could merely be fined.<\/p>\n

The hit on Maynard, which occurred just seconds before halftime, led to the melee which saw 21 players offered fines.<\/p>\n

Maynard and Touk Miller, meanwhile, were offered $5000 misconduct fines for making umpire contact. Those charges were unsurprisingly accepted.<\/p>\n

In the first hearing of the night (6pm AEST), the Western Bulldogs\u2019 Matt Kennedy is appealing a one-game ban for forceful front-on contact on Sydney\u2019s Caiden Cleary.<\/p>\n

It was graded as careless with medium impact and high contact.<\/p>\n

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