BRÍD Stack says she is still "aggrieved" at the findings of the AFL appeals board, who quashed a three-match suspension handed down to Ebony Marinoff for her part in the incident that left the former Cork star with a fractured vertebrae.
GWS Giants beat Gold Coast Suns in low-scoring AFLW clash, with fixture up in the air due to COVID-19
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One week at a time has carried additional meaning this AFLW season for GWS, who are unsure where they might be heading after a breakthrough win.
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The surface at Blacktown Oval was sodden as the Giants beat the Suns 2.6 (18) to 1.2 (8)
GWS relocated to Albury, shifted base to Adelaide, played in Perth, then were forced into isolation after returning home
Marinoff has three-match AFLW ban for Stack tackle overturned on appeal
The AFL appeals board found her not guilty of forceful front-on contact. By Kevin O Brien Thursday 28 Jan 2021, 10:27 AM Jan 28th 2021, 10:27 AM 5,701 Views 1 Comment
Ebony Marinoff of the Crows celebrates after the AFLW Grand Final victory in 2019.
Image: AAP/PA Images
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ADELAIDE CROWS STAR Ebony Marinoff has seen her three-game ban overturned after the AFL appeals board found her not guilty of forceful front-on contact after a tackle that ended Bríd Stack’s season.
Marinoff’s challenge on Stack left the Cork legend with a broken C7 vertebra in her neck which ruled her out for the full AFLW campaign.
THE Aussie Rules player facing a record three-match suspension arising from the neck injury sustained by Cork ladies football legend Bríd Stack has sensationally won her appeal today.
Adelaide Crows star Ebony Marinoff will now be free to play in round one of the women’s league after succeeding in her last-ditch attempt to overturn the longest ban in AFLW history.
The AFL appeals board has concluded that Marinoff was not guilty of “forceful front-on contact” after a collision which left Stack, on her pre-season debut for the Greater Western Sydney Giants, with a fractured vertebra.
The Adelaide player was set to miss the first three rounds of the AFLW, but will now be available for their opening fixture in two days’ time.