Dees star's ban upheld after tribunal appeal fails
Melbourne Demons forward Kysaiah Pickett has had his one-match ban upheld after losing his appeal at the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night.
The outcome marks the 22-year-old’s third suspension in the space of 18 months.
Pickett was initially slapped with a one-match suspension for rough conduct after collecting Crows midfielder Jake Soligo late during the second quarter of the Demons’ 15-point win on Thursday night.
Match review officer Michael Christian deemed Pickett’s hit to be careless conduct with medium impact and high contact.
Pickett left the ground — his upper arm making late contact with Soligo’s head after he had disposed of the ball.
Soligo did not play out the rest of the match.
Melbourne petitioned to free Pickett, arguing he braced for impact but did not bump Soligo.
Pickett pleaded guilty to engaging in rough conduct but appealed for the offence to be graded as low impact not medium.
