Contact between Richards and Carlton's Levi Casboult during the third quarter of last Saturday night's semi final at ANZ Stadium was assessed by the Panel, and Richards was offered a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.
Charges laid:
Ted Richards, Sydney Swans, has been charged with a level one engaging in rough conduct offence (125 demerit points, one-match sanction), for engaging in rough conduct against Levi Casboult, Carlton, during the third quarter of the first semi-final between the Sydney Swans and Carlton, played at ANZ Stadium on Saturday September 14, 2013.
In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and medical report from the Carlton Football Club, the incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a level one offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record.
