Pie, Lion, Tiger offered bans by MRO, Blue referred directly to Tribunal
Match Review Officer Michael Christian has handed down his findings for Round 9. Collingwood’s Travis Varcoe (forceful front-on contact), Brisbane’s Rhys Mathieson (striking) and Richmond’s Ivan Soldo (striking) have all been offered one-match suspensions by the MRO. Varcoe’s front-on bump on St Kilda’s Ed Phillips was assessed as careless conduct with medium impact and high contact. The Magpies veteran now won’t be able to don the club’s Indigenous jumper in their clash with Sydney at the SCG on...