Sad news for James Sicily: he has been suspended

Falcons to request MRO administering in the midst of ‘Sicily tax’ call as Bulldog prohibited for headbutting ex-teammate

Hawthorn has uncovered its choice to challenge James Sicily’s one-game suspension for kicking at the AFL Tribunal, with a footy incredible pronouncing there’s a “tax” on the Birds of prey captain.

Coordinate Audit Officer Michael Christian chosen to boycott Sicily taking after his flawed act on Saturday evening amid the Circular 1 Essendon-Hawthorn clash at the MCG.

The 135-gamer was slapped with the one-match endorse after a kick committed against Essendon’s Andrew McGrath was considered purposefulness conduct, medium affect and body contact.

Be that as it may, on Monday, the Birds of prey flagged their deliberate to challenge the MRO’s administering, with a Tuesday night AFL Tribunal hearing set to settle the matter.

“I do not know on the off chance that this is often truly worth a week,” Holy people incredible Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy’s First Crack on Sunday evening.

“I think there’s a small bit of ‘James Sicily tax’ in that.

“It’s a clearing small brush to his thigh, I do not think that merits a week. I think (it’s) since it’s James Sicily.”

McGrath, the casualty of Sicily’s kick, talked to SEN on Monday morning around the occurrence.

“It was lovely harmless, I think,” begun McGrath.

“A few of us got into (Sicily) a small bit after ‘Guelf’ (Aircraft forward Matt Guelfi) kicked the primary objective on him, and it was one of those heat-of-the-moment things.

“I didn’t indeed truly figure it out that he put his foot into the back of me, which sort of proposes how extreme the kick was — not exceptionally at all. But I figure they’re stamping that out of the diversion, and we’ll see where that lands.”

Inquired by Collingwood awesome Nathan Buckley on the off chance that he would have a part to play within the up and coming Tribunal hearing, McGrath outlined how he’d go almost it in the event that called upon.

“I’m not as well beyond any doubt, ‘Bucks’. After any occurrence, our club specialist calls us to see on the off chance that there’s any restorative consequences or on the off chance that there’s any soreness. My report to him was there’s nothing,” he said.

“I’ve got no bruise, no nothing, so ideally that stands up within the request in case there’s one. But I’m not as well beyond any doubt how that (handle) works.”

McGrath was tested approximately Essendon’s plans to stem Sicily’s impact final Saturday, clarifying the part Guelfi and the group played in suppressing Hawthorn’s pioneer.

“Obviously, James is a quality player, he’s super imperative to the way they play, and I think each group scouts the resistance truly completely and figrues out (who) their key movers (are) and what makes them tick,” McGrath said.

“’Guelf’ had a part on Sicily on the day and did a eminent work, but we all feel capable for making a difference him out in that role, and in the event that which means getting under his skin a small bit, that’s kind of the way footy goes — as you folks know exceptionally well.”

In other MRO news, Essendon’s Artisan Redman was suspended one diversion for a strike on Hawthorn’s Jai Newcombe — a charge the Aircraft have since acknowledged — and Gold Coast forward Malcolm Rosas can acknowledge a one-match boycott for headbutting Adelaide’s Max Michalanney on Saturday night.