MRP Round 18 Ty Vickery referred directly to Tribunal

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Patrick Keane ‏@AFL_PKeane  1m
MRP has laid 4 charges and assessed 3 other matters from rd 18.
Ty Vickery referred directly to Tribunal for striking Dean Cox.

Patrick Keane ‏@AFL_PKeane  1m
Dean Cox cleared contact Ty Vickery - force used was below that for a report.

Patrick Keane ‏@AFL_PKeane  1m
Clinton Young cleared match day report striking Brodie Smith

Patrick Keane ‏@AFL_PKeane  2m
Brandon Ellis cleared match day report rough conduct against Patrick McGinnity

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-28/mrp-full-statement-round-18-week-two

Charges Laid
Ty Vickery, Richmond, has been Directly Referred to the Tribunal for striking Dean Cox, West Coast, during the second quarter of the Round 18 match between Richmond and West Coast, played at Patersons Stadium on Friday July 25, 2014.

In summary, he cannot accept an early plea in the matter.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the West Coast Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), severe impact (four points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of nine activation points, resulting in a Direct Referral to the Tribunal, with no offer of an early plea. He has an existing bad record of 43.75 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months.