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Magpie Great Pendlebury Avoids Ban at AFL Tribunal
Scott Pendlebury was fined $3,000 after a rough conduct charge was downgraded due to his exceptional 427-game record without suspension, tribunal said.
- On Tuesday night, Collingwood veteran midfielder Scott Pendlebury was found guilty of rough conduct but avoided suspension when his proposed one-match ban was downgraded to a $3000 fine for a collision with Adelaide's Josh Worrell on Saturday night.
- Tribunal regulations allow players to argue for leniency based on an exemplary record, with Gleeson stating 'I might add, it never has been,' to clarify it's not a 'good bloke' clause.
- The AFL argued Pendlebury 'leaned in' while Collingwood showed deceleration evidence; AFL match review officer Michael Christian classified the conduct as careless with medium impact and high contact, but Pendlebury said he braced and slowed before impact.
- Pendlebury remains available for Anzac Day as he aims to equal the record, preserving his chance to play his 433rd game at the MCG in Round 8 or later.
- This ruling highlights debate over intent, bracing and leniency rules as the AFL Tribunal reasoning found the bump definition met despite Pendlebury's deceleration, underscoring tensions over judging intent versus bracing and tribunal regulations allowing record-based leniency.
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