The scott pendlebury suspension was confirmed after the Match Review Officer graded a heavy bump on Adelaide’s Josh Worrell as rough conduct, handing the Collingwood champion a one-match ban — the first suspension of his 427-game career. Collingwood may challenge the decision to keep him available after the club’s round two bye and preserve his clean record.
Scott Pendlebury Suspension: Match Review Officer Finds Rough Conduct
Pendlebury was cited for rough conduct following a fourth-quarter bump in Collingwood’s 14-point loss to Adelaide. The incident was described as careless conduct with high contact and medium impact, drawing a one-game suspension that will rule him out of the Magpies’ next scheduled clash unless overturned.
This marks the first ban of Pendlebury’s career in 427 matches. The Match Review Officer’s finding centers on contact with Josh Worrell, who took time to get back to his feet after the heavy bump.
Potential Appeal And Impact On All-Time Games Record
Collingwood has the option to challenge the ban in a bid to keep Pendlebury available to face Greater Western Sydney after the club’s round two bye. There is also the possibility of pursuing a tribunal path that considers a player’s prior record and character, a route that has been used in past cases.
Pendlebury said, “I’ve never been in this situation in 427 games, ” and the club will discuss next steps. The ban, if it stands, will delay his charge to equal and then break the VFL/AFL appearances record held by Brent Harvey at 432 games. He had been due to equal the record against Essendon on Anzac Day and to break it in a home game against Hawthorn, but that timeline is now subject to change; one account notes he would instead reach the milestone in a later match if the suspension is upheld.
Other Match Review Outcomes From Round One
The Match Review Officer also issued a series of fines and penalties across the opening round. Brisbane forward Charlie Cameron was fined $2, 000 for rough conduct and can accept the fine with an early plea, sparing the Lions the loss of another key player while they search for a first win of the season.
Additional fines were handed to Sydney’s Sam Wicks, GWS youngster Harvey Thomas for striking, Collingwood veteran Steele Sidebottom, Adelaide’s James Peatling, and Fremantle’s Neil Erasmus for careless contact with an umpire. Sidebottom’s penalty follows an incident involving Adelaide’s Hugh Bond.
The scott pendlebury suspension remains the headline outcome from the Match Review Officer’s findings for round one, with Collingwood’s decision on an appeal and any tribunal arguments expected to determine when Pendlebury will next take the field and when he might chase the all-time games mark.
