Fremantle have successfully appealed Michael Walters’ one-match suspension for headbutting at the AFL Tribunal.
Walters was originally charged for headbutting Melbourne’s Jay Lockhart in the third quarter of Freo’s clash with Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday.
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The incident was initially classified by the AFL’s match review officer as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact.
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The hearing was held on Tuesday afternoon with the mid/forward appearing via video link from Fremantle headquarters in Cockburn to the hearing at Marvel Stadium.
Fremantle successfully argued that the incident was negligible impact instead of low impact, resulting in Walters being cleared of any sanction.
As a result, Walters has been cleared to play against Carlton at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
