Blues youngster Ben Camporeale cops ban for brutal act that broke two of his opponents' teeth
Father-son product Camporeale was cited for rough conduct after pushing Brisbane midfielder Deven Robertson into teammate James Tunstill at a centre bounce in the final quarter last Friday, causing the two Lions players to collide heavily.
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Vision of the incident shows the ball spilling to the ground after the two rucks contested for a hitout.
Camporeale then pushed Robertson in the back, causing him to smack into his teammate, with both men falling heavily to the ground.
Play was stopped while trainers attended to the pair.
They eventually both walked off but in clear distress and nursing dental trauma.
You can watch the nasty colission in the player above.
The match review committee incident was graded as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact.
Camporeale can accept a four-match ban with an early plea or can challenge the sanction at the VFL Tribunal.
A VFL suspension means the youngster is also ineligible for AFL selection this season.
It's a disappointing turn of events for Camporeale and the Blues, with the first-year ball-getter previously on the verge of an AFL debut after impressing in the reserves ranks over several weeks.
Across 14 VFL outings in his debut campaign, the 18-year-old has averaged 21.9 disposals and 4.5 tackles per game. He's managed six games with 25 or more possessions.
If Camporeale's suspension stands, he will not be able to be selected for Carlton's upcoming fixtures with Melbourne, Hawthorn, Fremantle and Gold Coast.
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