Adelaide forward Ben Keays' career night hasn't been soured by a Match Review Officer charge for his tackle on Bomber star Jye Caldwell.
While Caldwell was subbed from the match to undergo a HIA, he was able to pass his test, freeing him up to play in next week's pivotal clash with St Kilda, while significantly assisting Keays' case.
The tackle wasn't worthy of a reportable offence in the eyes of the MRO, who offered the following explanation as to why:
"The incident involving Ben Keays and Jye Caldwell from the Fourth Quarter of Friday night's match between Essendon and Adelaide was assessed. Caldwell gathers a loose ball following a boundary throw in and is tackled by Keays with his right arm. Caldwell is able to get his left arm down to protect his fall and reduce the force of any impact. It is the view of the MRO that Keays exercised his duty of care in executing the tackle. Accordingly, in the view of the MRO, Keay's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances. No further action was taken."
The MRO also offered insight into two further incidents that did not require charges to be handed down.
One of those included young Bomber Nat Caddy, who collided with Adelaide's Jordan Dawson in an incident that left the Crows captain with a concussion.
"The incident involving Nate Caddy and Jordan Dawson from the Third Quarter of Friday night's match between Essendon and Adelaide was assessed," the MRO explained
"The ball is loose in play and Dawson is pushed forward and downwards into the path of Caddy as he attempts to kick the ball off the ground. High contact is made by Caddy on Dawson. It was the view of the MRO that it was reasonable for Caddy to contest the ball in the way that he did and in the circumstances which included Dawson being pushed forward and downwards into his path. No further action was taken."
Lastly, Bomber Matt Guelfi's tackle on Crow Sam Berry warranted the following explanation but didn't see a charge laid by the MRO.
"The incident involving Matt Guelfi and Sam Berry from the Third Quarter of Friday night's match between Essendon and Adelaide was assessed," the MRO stated.
"Berry takes possession of the ball before Guelfi lays a tackle, rolling Berry to ground. It was the view of the MRO that Guelfi did not sling, drive or rotate Berry to ground with excessive force. The MRO did not consider that Guelfi's actions were unreasonable in the circumstances. No further action was taken."
In summary, no charges were laid from Friday night's action.
