Fremantle superstar Nat Fyfe could be scrutinized after putting his hand on a referee’s chest just after the three-quarter siren against Carlton.
Fyfe was involved in a small push and push with several Carlton players as the Blues came out with a 20-point lead on the final change.
At the end of the action, Matt Cottrell puts a hand on Fyfe’s back and seems to be pushing him towards emergency referee Martin Rodger.
Fyfe puts his hand lightly on the referee’s chest to prepare himself before leaving.
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Carlton’s little forward, Jack Silvagni, re-involved Fyfe with minutes as both teams settled down.
Later, Fyfe separates the players.
The midfield bull was only playing his second AFL game of the season after a long injury injury and spending a week in the WAFL.
In 2018, Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins received a one-week sanction for rejecting referee Dean Margetts ’hand at GMHBA Stadium.
On the other side of the coin, Greater Western Sydney serial problem maker Toby Greene had his three-week suspension for deliberately bumping into referee Brett Rosebury doubled by the AFL in late 2021.