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Australian Rules > More bans for Waite and Fletcher
June 22, 2010

Repeat offenders Dustin Fletcher of Essendon and Jarrad Waite of Carlton will both miss the next two AFL games through suspension after pleading guilty to charges on Tuesday.

Waite pleaded guilty to engaging in rough conduct against Fremantle's Paul Duffield at Etihad Stadium last Saturday night.

Waite has already served a two-game suspension this season, for a high bump on Port Adelaide's Jason Davenport in round eight.

Fletcher accepted a ban for kneeing Hawthorn's Beau Muston at the MCG last Friday night.

The veteran Bombers defender also served a one-game ban earlier this year, for tripping the Western Bulldogs' Barry Hall.

Fletcher's latest sanction will take to 16 the number of games he will have missed through suspension during his long career.

The tribunal will not sit on Tuesday night after all the players cited by the match review panel accepted the penalties on offer.

Brisbane Lions pair Michael Rischitelli and Sam Sheldon and Richmond's Jack Riewoldt and Jake King were all fined $1200 for engaging in a melee at half-time during last Saturday night's clash at the Gabba.

Fremantle's Kepler Bradley accepted a reprimand for striking Carlton's Bret Thornton.

Carlton's Andrew Carrazzo was fined $1950 for making reckless contact with an umpire.
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