Sicily earns Tribunal reprieve for kicking McGrath
Hawthorn captain James Sicily is free to play Melbourne in Round 2 after having his kicking charge downgraded at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday afternoon. Sicily and the Hawks had taken a one-week ban to tribunal with the belief the incident involving Essendon’s Andy McGrath on Saturday didn’t warrant a suspendable action. The kick, which came after Sicily upended the 25-year-old, was graded intentional conduct, medium impact and body contact, triggering a one-week suspension. Hawthorn successful...