Dees star's ban upheld as AFL tribunal rejects biomechanist evidence bid
3 sources·Updated August 18, 2026
AFL tribunal ban
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- ABC Sport AU·3h agoDees star's ban upheld as AFL tribunal rejects biomechanist evidence bid
The AFL tribunal bars Melbourne from using a biomechanist to defend star forward Jacob van Rooyen as his three-match suspension for striking Aliir Aliir is upheld.
Read at ABC Sport AU → - The West Australian·14h agoThree-game AFL striking ban upheld for van Rooyen
Melbourne must win two finals for Jacob van Rooyen to play again this season, after his three-game striking suspension was upheld at the AFL tribunal.
Read at The West Australian → - 7NEWS Australia·15h agoMelbourne’s bid to reduce forward Jacob van Rooyen’s ban fails at AFL tribunal
‘It was a forceful blow. It was not simply a trailing or leading arm.’
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