AFL MRO: Does this North Melbourne forward receive punishment for this strike?

North Melbourne forward Paul Curtis could find himself in hot water after striking St Kilda youngster Angus Hastie.

Curtis' first-term incident was caught by cameras following a Kangaroos goal and was placed on report by the adjudicating umpire.

Paul Curtis was reported following this incident with Angus Hastie on quarter time.#AFLSaintsNorth pic.twitter.com/WDZtqDbuYM

— AFL (@AFL) August 3, 2025

Hastie was assessed on the boundary but did resume play in the second term.

Given that Curtis' strike was behind the play, it will likely be graded as intentional, which automatically lowers the threshold for impact.

The 22-year-old has already served a three-match ban for his controversial, dangerous tackle on Port Adelaide's Josh Sinn.

Curtis has put together a career-best season, kicking 30 goals in 16 outings as a pressure forward.

 2025-08-03T03:40:00Z 

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