Overview

• Dylan Shiel was sent straight to the AFL Tribunal for a push that propelled a Geelong defender into Luamon Lual’s path, causing Lual to flip and land head-first.
• It marks the first time a player has been cited for injuring a teammate under the league’s duty-of-care rules.
• The AFL stated that a one-match suspension is the appropriate penalty if the rough conduct charge is upheld by the Tribunal.
• Medical assessments cleared Lual of concussion and he briefly returned to play before being substituted out in the third quarter.
• If the Tribunal imposes the recommended ban, Shiel will miss Essendon’s next match against St Kilda.