Mills handed one-match ban for high bump on Demon

[ad_1] Callum Mills's long-awaited AFL comeback is on maintain, with the Sydney captain to serve a one-game suspension for tough conduct.

Mills bumped Charlie Spargo within the third time period of Sydney's heavy loss to Melbourne on Sunday on the MCG, which left final yr's grand finalists in bother sitting two video games plus share exterior the highest eight with a 4-7 file.

It was Mills's first AFL recreation since final yr's qualifying last.

Mills was airborne when he bumped Spargo, who needed to go away the sphere afterwards for a head harm evaluation.

The incident was graded as careless conduct, medium affect and excessive contact.

Sydney, who've an important residence recreation on Saturday night time towards Adelaide, have till Tuesday to resolve whether or not they take the cost to the tribunal.

There can be no less than one tribunal case this week, with Fremantle to problem captain Alex Pearce's three-game tough conduct ban incurred of their win over Port Adelaide on Saturday.

Mills was amongst 13 gamers charged from Sunday's video games and the one suspension.

AFL Saturday wraps up Fremantle captain Alex Pearce could also be in scorching water after an enormous hit on Port Adelaide's Darcy Byrne-Jones i n Saturday night time's 49-point win within the west.

Star West Coast recruit Liam Baker escaped with a advantageous for driving his forearm into the again of James Peatling because the Adelaide midfielder was on the bottom.

Baker was charged with "different misconduct" and may settle for a $3,125 penalty.

The Eagle was additionally amongst seven gamers fined for the melee that instantly adopted the incident.

Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson was additionally fined for putting West Coast younger gun Harley Reid.

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In the meantime, Pearce's teammate Corey Wagner stated Pearce would have been criticised had he pulled out of the incident that led to his three-game ban.

Port's Darcy Byrne-Jones was operating with the flight of the ball and was concussed when Pearce collected him in Saturday night time's residence Fremantle win.

Pearce was airborne and took his eyes off the ball simply earlier than contact, however didn't flip his physique in a bumping movement.

"It is a contact sport. You have to brace for these positions. And if he pulls out, he will get criticised for not being arduous sufficient. It is a moment-by-moment type of factor," Wagner stated.

"They're arduous ones. It is the game we play. Some would possibly get weeks, and a few you won't. Hopefully, Alex will get off, but when not, you have to hold it constant."