West Coast Eagles youngster Reuben Ginbey has been cleared after an incident involving Richmond prodigy Sam Lalor, but a veteran Crow will spend a week on the sidelines following a spicy Showdown match simulation.
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Ginbey was involved in an incident with Lalor late in the third term, where the duo were heading into an aerial contest with West Coast defender Sandy Brock.
As Brock went back with the flight, Ginbey nudged Lalor forward, causing the Tiger to collide with Brock.
Scans confirmed that Lalor sustained an undisplaced hairline fracture of his jaw and a concussion, putting him in a race against time for round one.
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Elsewhere, Adelaide veteran Brodie Smith received a one-match ban for a collision with Port Adelaide youngster Christian Moraes.
Moraes fired off a handball early in the fifth period of the match simulation, before Smith braced and bumped in the centre square.
The Power youngster was left dazed, leaving the field in the hands of medical trainers with blood on his face.
It’s not yet clear the extent of Moraes’ injury or whether or not he suffered a concussion.
The incident was reported as striking, graded as careless conduct with medium impact and high contact.
The Crows head to Brisbane for their AAMI Community Series match this week, before taking on St Kilda in their round one match on March 16.
Other incidents saw Rhylee West and Ben Miller fined $1000 with an early plea for careless contact with an umpire, and Will Ashcroft fined $2000 with an early plea for striking Matt Rowell to the body.
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