Steven May fails at appeal to get rough conduct suspension overturned

[ad_1] Star defender Steven Might will nonetheless miss Melbourne's subsequent two video games after the membership's bid to overturn his tough conduct suspension was rejected by the AFL appeals board.

Might was initially handed a three-match ban by the tribunal for tough conduct over the high-speed collision within the Demons' July 19 loss to Carlton that left Blues ahead Francis Evans with concussion, a damaged nostril and a lacking tooth.

The All Australian defender maintained the ball was at all times his focus.

Might, who missed the Demons' demoralising loss to St Kilda on Sunday with concussion, will likely be suspended for video games in opposition to West Coast and the Western Bulldogs.

He was not concerned in Monday night time's enchantment listening to.

The Demons appealed on the premise the tribunal made an error of regulation and that no tribunal appearing fairly may have come to the choice it did.

Melbourne's case, which was introduced over greater than an hour, hinged on the competition that no cheap tribunal would anticipate a participant to anticipate the trajectory of the ball's bounce.

Francis Evans suffered a variety of head and facial accidents within the collision with Steven Might. ( Getty Pictures: Morgan Hancock )

Melbourne famous that after a handball went over Evans' head, the ball bounced 4 instances.

The primary three bounces went away from the Carlton participant, earlier than the fourth took the ball into his fingers, when Might made contact.

Jack Rush, appearing for the Demons, contended the tribunal had put a "sense of perfection on the cheap participant" in anticipating Might to anticipate the ball's trajectory.

Melbourne additionally contended that the tribunal, noting Evans had made a motion to keep away from contact, whereas not making an allowance for Might had prolonged his left leg in an try and additionally decelerate, was "the peak of procedural unfairness" and demonstrated "unreasonableness".

AFL consultant Nick Pane shortly contended the tribunal's discovering was not unreasonable earlier than the appeals board of Stephen Jurica, Wayne Henwood and chair Will Houghton deliberated for 14 minutes.

In rejecting Melbourne's enchantment, Houghton stated the board was happy Might understood the case being put ahead in opposition to him and he had each alternative to place ahead his case.

He concluded there was no lack of procedural equity and no unreasonableness within the tribunal's resolution.

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin had stated on Sunday that Might was "devastated and shattered" by the tribunal's resolution, having believed he had finished the suitable factor in attacking the ball.