Essendon forward Peter Wright has been handed a four-match suspension for his bump on Sydney’s Harry Cunningham.
The Dons, who pleaded not guilty, had asked for a ban of three games, but the tribunal ruled in favour of the AFL, which had argued for a minimum sanction of four games.Carlton best and fairest Jacob Weitering has been cleared to return against North Melbourne on Good Friday, but Jack Martin has suffered another soft-tissue setback.
The Blues confirmed on Tuesday that key defender Weitering had recovered from a calf issue, and is available to play his first game of the season. Weitering is central to the Blues’ premiership plans, and will be a major boost for a team coming off the bye and seeking a third-straight win. However, clever forward Martin will miss another week, having had a slight hamstring strain at training on Monday. Martin had hoped to return from a knee issue against the Kangaroos. Martin has dealt with several soft-tissue issues, and the Blues will take a cautious approach with him.Midfield gun Sam Walsh is at least a fortnight away from returning from a back injury.
He has been on a modified program, but now won’t return until after the gather round in Adelaide in round four.Small forward Jesse Motlop is also available for selection, so, too is defender Caleb Marchbank, having had a viral illness which delayed his start to the season.
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