Bowes can take ban for bump

GOLD Coast youngster Jack Bowes has joined Richmond’s Josh Caddy in being offered a one-game suspension for incidents in round two of the AFL season. The Cairns junior was charged with engaging in rough conduct against Carlton’s Jacob Weitering during the third quarter of Saturday’s clash at Etihad Stadium.

Weitering was fighting for position in a marking contest with a Suns defender when Bowes left his feet and laid a high, front-on bump on the Blue. The incident was assessed as careless conduct with medium impact to the head.

Caddy was charged with striking Adelaide’s David Mackay during the Crows’ grand final rematch at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.

The forward tried to spoil Mackay’s marking attempt but made contact with a swinging arm to the Crow’s head.

Mackay left the field after the fourth-quarter incident with a concussion and did not return.

The Crows won the match by 36 points.

Tigers ruckman Toby Nankervis and Adelaide youngster Darcy Fogarty were offered fines for their respective misdemeanours.

Bowes and Caddy have until 11am today to notify the AFL if they intend to take their cases to the tribunal.

Greater Western Sydney’s Phil Davis and Rory Lobb, Collingwood’s Lynden Dunn, Melbourne’s Jordan Lewis, Brisbane pair Dayne Zorko and Nick Robertson and West Coast’s Jamie Cripps can all accept fines.