Melbourne Demons take a major blow as star forward Jacob van Rooyen faces a three-match suspension for striking Port Adelaide’s Aliir Aliir, leaving him sidelined for their final regular-season game — and forcing the team to carry the load in the high-stakes finals without their top scorer, who’s already kicked 42 goals this season. Despite their appeal and even a biomechanist’s testimony, the tribunal ruled the contact was a strike, emphasizing the need for reasonable care. Meanwhile, Brisbane’s AFLW star Dakota Davidson also lost her appeal, missing a crucial match. Across both leagues, the crackdown on striking is clear: one moment of contact can ripple through a season — and a team’s fate.
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