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Josh Treacy suspension: Vision of Fremantle Docker’s hit on Brady Grey

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VideoFremantle's Josh Treacy to contest this hit on Perth's Brady Grey in the WAFL.

This is the footage of the incident that could cost Dockers rookie Josh Treacy a shot at a round one AFL debut.

The Fremantle rookie, lining up for the club’s WAFL affiliate Peel Thunder in a pre-season match in Mandurah on Saturday, collected Perth recruit Brady Grey high midway through the first quarter.

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It ended the Demons hard nut’s day with concussion and will keep him sidelined until round one against West Coast at Mineral Resources Park on April 2.

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Treacy, who kicked two goals and was almost certain to feature in the Dockers’ season opener against Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday before the ban, appears to strike Grey high with his right forearm.

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Grey’s head then appears to hit Treacy’s knee as he falls to the ground.

A free-kick was awarded at the time but it wasn’t deemed a reportable offence by the on-field umpires.

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The West Australian understands the WAFL Match Review Panel investigated vision of the incident after Perth’s request for a Notice of Investigation.

It was assessed as intentional conduct, medium impact and high contact.

The offence was classified as a three-match striking ban, down to two with an early guilty plea.

The Dockers opted to challenge the ban, risking Treacy an extra week if it’s unsuccessful.

The hearing will happen at 6pm on Wednesday.

The suspension is a disastrous outcome for the Dockers after they lost fellow tall Rory Lobb to a knee injury, while first-choice ruckman Sean Darcy (also knee) is no certainty to play round one.

Midfielder Darcy Tucker went down with another hamstring injury playing for Peel at the weekend, joining Michael Walters (hamstring), Bailey Banfield (ankle), Mitch Crowden (calf) and Michael Frederick (calf) in the Dockers’ casualty concerning casualty ward.

A technicality in the WAFL rules could see Treacy’s potential AFL debut could be on hold until at least round five.

According to rule 6.8.11, the 18-year-old will have to serve the ban in the WAFL home-and-away season, which doesn’t still until a fortnight after the AFL.

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