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'Potential to cause injury': AFL stands by Pickett ban

Kysaiah Pickett will be watching Melbourne's clash with the Brisbane Lions from the sidelines after the Demons failed to overturn his one-match ban.

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Demons to challenge Pickett suspension at AFL tribunal

Melbourne will head to the AFL tribunal to challenge Kysaiah Pickett's one-match ban, while Carlton have accepted Lachie Fogarty's suspension.

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Pickett handed one-match ban as Crow plays down clash

Melbourne forward Kysaiah Pickett is facing another ban for a high bump, despite Adelaide midfielder Jake Soligo insisting there wasn't much in the incident.

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Pickett faces AFL scrutiny after Dees' win over Crows

Kysaiah Pickett's high contact with Jake Soligo will be looked at by the MRO after Melbourne's 15-point AFL win over Adelaide in the Gather Round opener.

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Dees coach Goodwin bullish on Pickett signature

In-demand Kysaiah Pickett is weighing up his AFL future but Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is confident the premiership player will recommit to the club.

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Adelaide's McAdam has three-game ban appeal dismissed

Adelaide forward Shane McAdam's challenge to a three-game suspension for his bump on the Giants' Jacob Wehr has been tossed out by the AFL appeals board.

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Don't compare Buddy's bump to other hits: Longmire

Sydney coach John Longmire has encouraged pundits not to lump Lance Franklin's high bump in with two other controversial incidents from round one.

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Adelaide Crows to appeal against Shane McAdam's three-game ban for bump on Giants' Jacob Wehr

Adelaide will challenge Shane McAdam's three-match ban for rough conduct, after the AFL tribunal rejects the Crows' submission that his bump on GWS' Jacob Wehr was "entirely fair" because it did not involve the head.

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Adelaide appeal against McAdam's three-game suspension

AFL great Michael Voss has declared the bump officially dead, as Adelaide appeal against the three-game suspension handed out to Shane McAdam for rough conduct.

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Adelaide’s Shane McAdam receives three-game ban for high bump

Adelaide forward Shane McAdam has been banned for three games by the AFL Tribunal after using Kysaiah Pickett's bump as part of his defence.

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Adelaide's McAdam banned for three games by high bump

In an early test of the AFL's match review system, Adelaide's Shane McAdam has been banned for three games by the tribunal for his high bump on an opponent.

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Kysaiah Pickett's bump on Bailey Smith the death knell for bump in AFL, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has not spoken to Kysaiah Pickett about the way he plays following his ban for his high hit on Bailey Smith — but the Demons' mentor says there is no need for the bump in AFL.

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Goodwin says Pickett ban a reminder never to bump

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says he now tells his players not to bump, in the wake of their star utility Kysaiah Pickett being banned for two games.

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Concussion experts call for tougher AFL penalties after Kysaiah Pickett’s high bump

Leading concussion experts have called for stiffer sanction, arguing the Melbourne player should have been banned for at least four matches

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Demons back Pickett to fire on return from AFL ban

Kysaiah Pickett starred in Melbourne's season-opening win but won't play again until round four after he was hit with a two-match suspension for rough conduct.

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Adelaide's McAdam sent to AFL tribunal over bump

Adelaide forward Shane McAdam will head to the AFL tribunal after being charged with rough conduct for his bump on GWS' Jacob Wehr.

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AFL round one: the least important round of the season or a vital launching pad?

Questions abound after an opening round that was exhilarating at times, savage and gruesome at others

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Lance Franklin faces one-game AFL ban for Collins bump

Sydney star Lance Franklin has been handed a one-game suspension for rough conduct after his bump on Gold Coast defender Sam Collins.

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Goodwin urges Pickett to keep playing on instinct

Melbourne star Kysaiah Pickett has copped a two-match ban for a high bump on Bailey Smith but Simon Goodwin doesn't want the speedster to change his approach.

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Pickett under fire for high bump in Dees' win over Dogs

Kysaiah Pickett will come under scrutiny for a high bump that flattened Bailey Smith during Melbourne's 50-point win over the Western Bulldogs.

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Lever hurt as Demons unveil Gawn-Grundy combination

Melbourne defender Jake Lever was left icing a sore ankle, but otherwise the Demons had a strong hit-out as they unveiled ruck pair Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy.

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Starcevich expecting fiery Demons showdown

Lions defender Brando Starcevich says the Demons' forwards pose the biggest challenge in the AFL.

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Demons thrash Lions in Gabba AFL mauling

Melbourne have put themselves in the box seat for an AFL top-two finish with a comprehensive 18.7 (115) to 8.9 (57) defeat of Brisbane at the Gabba.

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Carlton set for agonising AFL season denouement after latest heartbreak

The Blues were seconds away from securing a finals berth but there is little time to dwell on the club’s latest episode of anguish

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Pickett targeted, Demons call out racism

Melbourne are working with the AFL integrity unit to find a social media user who racially abused Indigenous goal-kicker Kysaiah Pickett online.

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