AFL Tribunal clears Patrick Dangerfield of dangerous tackle charge, allowing him to play against Essendon.

Geelong's captain Patrick Dangerfield was cleared by the AFL Tribunal of a dangerous tackle charge on Carlton's Sam Walsh, allowing him to play in Geelong's crucial game against Essendon. The AFL Tribunal deemed Dangerfield's tackle not unreasonable and overturned his initial one-game suspension. Dangerfield argued the tackle was the safest way to control Walsh's landing in the given circumstances.