AFL Match Review: Tribunal verdicts, three players suspended in Sydney Derby

Bryn Wakefield

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Three players have been handed suspensions following a tense Sydney Derby, while West Coast has successfully overturned its ruckman's suspension. 

Prolific goal-kicker Brent Daniels headlines the list of bans, with GWS set to lose some of its firepower before an important Port Adelaide matchup.  

Swans deadeye Braeden Campbell will also lose a week, while forward Toby Bedford rounds out the list of Sydney Derby bans. 

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Brent Daniels offered one-match ban

GWS small Daniels was struck with a one-week suspension after opting to bump Sydney defender Jake Lloyd. 

The strike took Lloyd high, with the MRO deeming the hit as careless conduct and medium impact. 

 Daniels is set to miss an important clash with the Power at Adelaide Oval.

Braeden Campbell handed one-week suspension

Campbell will miss a week with suspension following his late hit on Giants half back Lachie Whitfield. 

The front-on bump has been found to be careless conduct, medium impact and high contact by the MRO. 

The Swans sharpshooter will miss a must-win clash with Gold Coast at home. 

Toby Bedford one-week suspension upheld

Bedford is the third player to earn suspension in the aftermath of the Sydney Derby, with the GWS small forward reported for his dump tackle on Swans midfielder Oliver Florent.

The MRO found that the head-high tackle had been medium impact, but deemed it to be careless conduct from Bedford. 

GWS and Bedford have elected to challenge the suspension, but the ruling was upheld in the AFL Tribunal.

Bailey Williams challenges one-match ban 

West Coast ruckman Bailey Williams has successfully challenged a one-week suspension for his front-on bump to Essendon star Mason Redman. 

While Redman made a quick recovery from the hit, William's strike was initially graded as medium impact and high contact by the MRO.

The one-week suspension was, however, overturned in the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday, allowing Williams to play in the Western Derby this week. 

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Bryn is a content producer for Sporting News, covering AFL and Australian Rules Football. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, he has thrived in the passionate sporting city, desperate for ultimate success despite its underdog tag.