Overview

• Jackson Archer will miss North Melbourne's next three matches after the AFL tribunal upheld his suspension for rough conduct.
• The collision with Luke Cleary was deemed 'careless conduct' with 'high contact' and 'severe impact' by the AFL's match review officer.
• Luke Cleary, who suffered a concussion during the incident, will miss the Bulldogs' next game under concussion protocols but is recovering well.
• The tribunal emphasized Archer's failure to slow down sufficiently or anticipate Cleary going to ground, citing a lack of duty of care.
• The incident has reignited discussions about player safety, concussion protocols, and the balance between physicality and welfare in the AFL.