MRO Outcomes – TSL Grand Final – Tasmanian State League

TSL Grand Final

1. Mitch Thorp (Launceston) has been charged for serious misconduct.

Thorp (Launceston) has been charged for serious misconduct in that he initially waited at the gate of the Kingborough team leaving the playing surface and then subsequently approached Player Tyler Carter (Kingborough) and engaged in a verbal exchange as the players walked off the ground at half time.

The Match Review Officer has assessed the details of the incident, including speaking with numerous witnesses and has determined that the incident be graded as a “Direct Tribunal Offence”.

This matter will be heard by the Tribunal next week.

2. Tyler Carter (Kingborough) was reported for intentionally striking another person, that being player Jacob Boyd (No.10 – Launceston) with a punch to the jaw in the second quarter.

The Match Review Officer has assessed the details of the incident, viewed the video replay, and received witness statements from people including the referring Umpire and determined that the incident be graded as a “Classifiable Offence”.

As a classifiable offence, the MRO graded it as intentional conduct, with low impact and high contact.

Based on this grading, Player Carter would normally receive a sanction of a two-match suspension reduced to one-match suspension with an early guilty plea. However, as the incident took place in a Grand Final, the MRO determined to apply a loading of 100% to the sanction.

Player Tyler Carter (Kingborough) was offered a base sanction of a four (4) match suspension, reduced to a two (2) match suspension with an early guilty plea. Player Carter has accepted the early guilty plea.

3. Jamieson House (Launceston) has been charged by the MRO for instigating a melee at the conclusion of the third quarter.

The Match Review Officer has assessed the details of the incident, viewed the video replay and determined that the incident be graded as a “Low Level Offence”.

Player Jamieson House (Launceston) has been offered a base sanction of a one (1) match suspension, reduced to reprimand with an early guilty plea. Player House has until Midday Friday 23 September to accept the early guilty plea or challenge at the Tribunal.

4. Launceston and Kingborough players – melee, conclusion of third quarter

The melee that occurred at three quarter time negatively impacts the safety, and image of the game and abrogates the responsibility of all clubs and players to promote our game.

The Match Review Officer assessed the details of this incident, including viewing the video replay, and determined that the incident be graded as a “Low Level Offence”.

Due to the duration, time of game, proximity to spectators and number of players involved, present a negative image of the TSL and our game, the MRO determined that both clubs should be penalised financially for the incident.

The melee was instigated by the Launceston Football Club and was the third melee the club has been involved in across the course of the 2022 season. This was the Kingborough Tigers Football Club’s first melee incident in 2022.

TSL Management has fined the Launceston Football Club $1,000 and the Kingborough Tigers Football Club $500.

5. Social Media Breach – Kingborough Tigers Football Club

TSL Management determined that the Kingborough Tigers Football Club was in breach of section 12.5 (Social Media) of the AFL’s National Community Football Policy Handbook with the publication of a social media post during Saturday’s TSL Grand Final.

TSL Management has issued the Kingborough Tigers Football Club a $300 fine, suspended on the condition of no further breach of section 12 of the AFL’s National Community Football Policy Handbook for twelve (12) months.