Onballer Scott Thompson can no longer win the Brownlow this year, but is still free to face the Blues. Picture: Simon Cross. Source: The Advertiser
ADELAIDE midfielder Scott Thompson can't win the 2013 Brownlow Medal after a failed AFL Tribunal challenge.
While Thompson is ineligible for the game's highest individual award, he will still play against Carlton at the MCG on Saturday.
The gun Crows onballer can escape with a reprimand and 93.75 demerit points for rough conduct against Bulldog Brett Goodes last weekend.
Tied fourth in last year's Brownlow, five votes behind winner Jobe Watson, he's ruled out of this year's medal after the match review panel assessed his offence as worthy of 125 demerit points, above the dreaded 100 tally.
The decorated Thompson, who has won the Crows' past two best and fairest awards, avoided suspension with the 25 percent discount for a six-years good record.
Despite being able to accept a reprimand, Thompson fought the charge by video-link from Adelaide on the basis that he didn't strike Goodes to the head in his attempt to smother the ball in the third quarter.
"I believe I hit him on the left upper shoulder and chest and made no contact to the face,'' he said.
"I know I have a duty of care not to make any contact to the head. I believe I'm a clean, ball player.''
But the tribunal jury, Wayne Henwood, Richard Loveridge and Wayne Schimmelbusch, upheld the MRP's finding that Thompson was guilty of rough conduct.
Melbourne midfielder Neville Jetta will miss games against Brisbane and Carlton after accepting his rough conduct suspension, while St Kilda's Stephen Milne, Richmond's Steven Morris and Lion Pearce Hanley must sit out this round.
And the five St Kilda and three Essendon players accepted fines totally $14,100 for their half-time melee.
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