Update: Blues to take Patrick Cripps ban to the AFL Appeals Board

Carlton is taking the Patrick Cripps two-week ban to the AFL Appeals Board after the tribunal dismissed the club’s challenge on Tuesday night.

The Blues are desperate to have their star midfielder available for season-defining matches against Melbourne and Collingwood.

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The appeals board hearing is set for 6pm AEST on Thursday night.

Clubs can contest a tribunal decision if they can meet one of four stipulations:

- Error of law

- That the decision was so unreasonable that no tribunal acting reasonably could have come to the decision having regard to the evidence before it.

- Classification of offence is manifestly excessive or inadequate.

- Sanction imposed is manifestly excessive or inadequate.

It’s an automatic fine of $5000 if the appeal fails.

Fellow midfield star Sam Walsh said he had the best view of the bump - which left Brisbane’s Callum Ah Chee concussed - and believed the reverse angle would do enough to set his captain free.

But the tribunal upheld the two-match ban which the match review officer graded as careless, high impact and high contact.

“In a different era that would not have resulted in a report, but in the current era under the current rules and guidelines, this issue is not straightforward,” AFL chairman Jeff Gleeson said at the tribunal.

“(Cripps) entered the contest at speed, he saw a player at least in his peripheral vision and leapt into the contest.

“Cripps could, and should, have contested the ball differently and in a way that did not present such a high and serious risk to his fellow player.”

Cripps said he wanted to take possession, rather than cause damage to Ah Chee.

“No way I can contest that ball without a collision being there,” the Blues midfielder told the tribunal.

“In the heat of battle when the ball’s there to be won, I’m going to try and take possession of the ball.”

Currently seventh on the ladder with a 12-8 record, the Blues will need to win one of the two matches to secure the club’s first finals spot since 2013.

Carlton could still sneak into the top eight if they lose to both the Demons and the Magpies, but would have to rely on St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs stumbling.

Blues forward Harry McKay said his team would still consider their 2022 campaign a success even if they fail to make the eight.

“I judge success in terms of our environment that we’ve created,” the reigning Coleman medallist told Fox Sports on Monday night.

“The last couple of years, we’ve probably struggled in terms of culture, environment, putting in a really solid game plan.

“...as a player that’s been there seven, eight years, this 12 months has been a success and whether that comes as finals or whatever it is, we’ve taken a really big step into the right direction.

“(Carlton coach Michael Voss) talked about it, hopefully it’s a long book and this is just chapter one, we want to finish off the chapter really well but it’s definitely a success.”

Meanwhile, West Coast midfielder Tim Kelly will miss Saturday night’s western derby against Fremantle after failing to overturn his one-game ban at the tribunal.

Kelly was charged by the match review officer for a dangerous tackle on Adelaide youngster Sam Berry in the Eagles’ loss at Optus Stadium on Sunday.

Berry was unhurt in the incident but the tackle was still graded as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.

The Eagles (2-18) will already be without retired forward Josh Kennedy, who booted eight goals in his farewell match last Sunday.

West Coast remain a chance to secure just the second wooden spoon in their proud history, sitting in 17th on the ladder above North Melbourne on percentage only”

- with AAP

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