Geelong star defender in the clear over brutal bump

Perth Now

4 days ago

Geelong star Tom Stewart has been cleared of any wrongdoing for his crunching bump on Gold Coast's Noah Anderson.
Stewart's decision to bump his opponent on Saturday as the two came in for the ball from opposite directions could have landed him in hot water, with the collision resulting in Anderson's head hitting the turf.
Anderson wasn't concussed in the incident, but he was sent for precautionary scans on his chest.
Given the actual bump wasn't high, the AFL deemed Stewart had no case to answer.
"It was the view of the MRO (match review officer) that Stewart's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and did not constitute a reportable offence," the findings read.
It means Stewart is free to play in Geelong's blockbuster clash with Essendon at the MCG next Saturday.
In other MRO news, Isaac Heeney, Jack Martin, Joel Jeffrey and Thomas Green all copped fines for careless contact with an umpire.