ntnews.com.aulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllll SPORT Supreme twist in Tippett saga Armour cleared of charge Mzungu to use time to rebuild A SUPREME Court injunction could pave the way THE NTFL tribunal last night threw out a charge FREMANTLE midfielder Tendai Mzungu will use the for Kurt Tippett to become a Sydney Swans player against Katherine Camels forward Henry Armour of pre-Christmas block of training to build his engine as within a week. In a day of sensational twists to the bringing the game into disrepute during the Big he recovers from a setback with his off-season wrist AFL salary cap scandal yesterday, the star forward’s Rivers Football League grand final in September. The surgery. Yesterday Mzungu was one of the lead lawyers were making a power play to allow the Crows game saw unprecedented scenes when Ngukurr runners in a 3km time trail that was won by elite to delist him by Wednesday. The move would allow coach Lionel Thompson and his support staff ordered endurance athlete Sam Menagola in under 10 the AFL premiers to pick up Tippett as a delisted free their players from the ground early in the last minutes. The 26-year-old avoided marking during agent in a four-year deal worth $3.5 million. But the quarter. The charge against Armour insinuated that skills work, completing kicking drills away from the AFL has told Adelaide it cannot delist Tippett. he had incited the crowd with his celebrations. group, but hopes to join full training in three weeks. Plenty Rough of talent at home FOOTBALL play’s a By GREY MORRIS WANDERERS utility Shan- non Motlop says the NTFL Eagles are determined to build a playing dynasty based on homegrown talent. Motlop, the former North winner Melbourne forward, is nurs- ing a sore knee and will not return to the senior side until FOOTBALL LUCKY FELLAS Round 10 against Southern By JON RALPH Districts at Marrara. in Melbourne WHY LANCE FRANKLIN WINS: Un- But the time he is spending der previous AFL rules, Franklin would off the field has allowed him HAWTHORN superstar have had a 30 per cent match review to reassess where the 96-year- Lance Franklin is the big panel loading next season given three old club is heading. separate one-match bans in the past winner from new tribunal three years. Now he has only one ap- ‘‘Wanderers have been ac- guidelines which wipe away plicable suspension — a one-match ban cused of relying on fly-in, fly- his hefty tribunal loading. from 2011. Given the loading only out players when the reality The league yesterday re- kicks in at three matches suspended in is our local base is very total in the previous two years, he is a leased a raft of tribunal tribunal cleanskin. strong,’’ Motlop said. ‘‘We’ve changes, which force WHY CHRIS JUDD WINS: He had a 50 got a lot of confidence in players to serve NAB Cup per cent loading until September this them keeping the club near year given his four-week chicken-wing suspensions in the season tackle on Leigh Adams and the 2009 the top of the ladder. proper and crack down on ‘‘pressure point’’ eye-gouge on Michael ‘‘Nook Mansell was very stomping in the AFL. Rischitelli. The Rischitelli charge drop- good last week It is now harder to get a 25 ped off after the first final, reducing and Jerry Wil- his loading to 40 per cent. Now under per cent discount for a good the new rules the four total weeks of son, Brenton record at the tribunal — suspension sees him with only a 20 Motlop, Shane players must be cleanskins per cent loading. Thompson and at AFL level for six years Shane Thorne rather than five cent record, a victim of con- are starting to Shannon Motlop full seasons. tinued one-match bans rath- play the type of footy they are But Franklin, er than a single king hit or capable of. Carlton’s Chris four-week ban. ‘‘We pushed the Tiwi Judd, and Under the old suspension Bombers the last time we Geelong pair guidelines he would have played them with a side Chris Judd Steve Johnson still had a 30 per cent loading made up of a strong local and Joel Selwood are key for applicable one-week base and that’s the way we beneficiaries of the changes, bumps on Jason Akermanis, want to keep it.’’ which have huge ramifi- Marty Mattner and Maver- WAFL forward Ben Fraser cations on a player’s match ick Weller. is expected back in the side review panel fate. But now Franklin has no for this week’s game against The previous regulations bad record given the 2010 of- the in-form St Marys, along saw every match of suspen- fences drop off and he re- with forward Chris Dunne. sion in the past three ceived just a one-week ban Chaney medallist Aaron seasons add a 10 per cent for the Weller bump. Motlop is also rated a chance loading, capped at 50 per Chris Judd (previously at to return for the twilight cent. Players now receive 40 per cent) is down to 20 per game at TIO Stadium. bad records only if they are cent, Selwood (previously 40 Shannon said his brother suspended for more than per cent) is down to 20 per Daniel, the former North two matches within the last cent, and Johnson (40 per Melbourne and Port Ade- two years. cent) has no record. laide forward, was heading If a player has three total The stomping crackdown for a post-Christmas return. matches of suspension they sees those offences in- ‘‘Daniel has had arthrosco- have a ten per cent loading creased in line with kicking pic surgery to clean out a and four matches 20 per an opponent, after players knee and he’s back on the cent, with a 50 per cent load- including Western Bulldog weights and running,’’ Shan- ing handed down only after Will Minson escaped with non said. seven total matches of sus- reprimands. Geelong’s Josh ‘‘I reckon Wanderers fans pension. Hunt escaped with a fine for will see a fitter and more ex- Franklin spent most of stepping on Carlton’s Eddie Hawthorn star Lance Franklin can generate plenty of excitement every time he takes the citing Daniel when he does this season with a 40 per Betts. field, but he can also sail pretty close to the wind when it comes to the physical aspect of AFL come back.’’ Gabba losses frustrate Lions Penalty a drawback for Buffs FOOTBALL straight seven- the black sooner rather FOOTBALL Saturday’s game at TIO That decision was correct, By GREG DAVIS figure loss. than later. He said nego- By GREY MORRIS Stadium. but another instruction by in Brisbane They had a $2.5 tiations with the state gov- There was better news for one of the field umpires that million loss in ernment over the rental DARWIN’S bid to win its Nightcliff when spearhead he could not be replaced for BRISBANE Lions want ur- 2010 and an- agreement at the Gabba second game of the NTFL Luke Jarjoura escaped any 10 minutes later resulted in gent talks with the Queens- other $1.8 mill- was Brisbane’s top priority. season suffered a blow last match penalties after front- the umpire being stood down PUB: land Government about Angus Johnson ion last year. ‘‘We have a stadium night when boom recruit ing the tribunal on charges of for this week’s round of NTNE-WS-22-N43KTE:GE:LO-R:MDA-Y-C-CO- their crippling tenancy deal The Lions also recorded a agreement that is no longer Matt Campbell was sus- disputing a goal umpire’s de- matches. at the Gabba after the an- $603,207 loss in 2009 and a appropriate,’’ Johnson pended for two matches by cision and misconduct in Jarjoura was found guilty nouncement of a $2.5 million $2.2 million loss in 2008. said. ‘‘We need to talk to the the league tribunal. that he failed to obey an um- and reprimanded on the first loss late yesterday. Brisbane chairman Angus government about looking The former North Mel- pire’s instruction to ap- charge but the misconduct The Lions posted a net op- Johnson yesterday called into that. It is due to be re- bourne forward pleaded proach him. charge was thrown out, erating loss of $2,513,262 for for calm and assured mem- negotiated in a couple of guilty to recklessly and negli- Jarjoura was sent from the meaning he can play in Sun- the financial year, ending bers about the club’s future. years anyway but the gently charging St Marys op- ground under league rules day’s big game against October 31. Johnson said he was ‘‘con- whole thing really does ponent Jack Musgrove and that enforce an instant dis- Southern Districts at Night- It is Brisbane’s third- fident’’ the club would be in need to be looked at.’’ making medium contact in missal if reported twice. cliff Oval. www.ntnews.com.au Thursday, November 22, 2012. NT NEWS. 43.