Talking Footy

Posted: **Tue May 01, 2007 11:05 pm**

As a Swans fan, it's great to hear Goodes is clear to play this weekend. Shame he will no longer be eligible for the Brownlow though.

Burgoyne, Goodes get OK to play
01 May 2007 Herald-Sun
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/ ... 22,00.html

REIGNING Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes will play against the Kangaroos this Saturday night but is ineligible to win the award for a third time following his AFL tribunal hearing tonight.

Goodes pleaded guilty to striking during the weekend's match against Melbourne, having succeeded in getting the charge downgraded from charging.

He was facing a one-game suspension if that offence applied.

His guilty plea and his previously-faultless record meant once the offence became striking, he could escape with a reprimand and 70.31 carry over points.

However the base points for the strike were 125 - they were 225 for charging - and any offence worth more than 100 base points makes a player ineligible for the Brownlow.

Also tonight, Port Adelaide midfielder Shaun Burgoyne remained eligible for the Brownlow, the game's highest individual award, when the tribunal found him not guilty of rough conduct against St Kilda onballer Lenny Hayes.

Burgoyne is one of the early-season favourites for the award...

Posted: **Tue May 01, 2007 11:19 pm**

Could not happen to such a great non-elected "leader".

Posted: **Tue May 01, 2007 11:22 pm**

You'd be happy Burgoyne is clear to play wouldn't you Grim? Didn't catch footage of the rough conduct he was accused of, but good news for the Power no doubt.

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 4:24 pm**

Just another note. Good to see Collingwoods Dale Thomas cleared for the accidental knock in the face of Essendons Patty Ryder. It should never have gotten to the tribunal. Common sense prevailed on this one.