Richmond captain Trent Cotchin will be free to play in Saturday's Grand Final after the Match Review Panel deemed the "contact was not unreasonable in circumstances".
Dylan Shiel went down to the rooms after the first quarter and looks unlikely to return. #AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/9nM2p6zXn2
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2017
Richmond defender Brandon Ellis will also be free to play, after this incident involving GWS midfielder Lachie Whitfield was deemed within the rules.
Lachie Whitfield and Brandon Ellis were involved in an incident in the fourth quarter. #AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/h6iouSQ8Vz
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2017
Adelaide midfielder Rory Sloane was also cleared for contact on Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield.
Dangerfield was left groggy after this collision with Sloane. #AFLCrowsCats #AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/c3yZyWKi3e
— AFL (@AFL) September 22, 2017
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