AFL Tribunal LIVE: Dylan Shiel under scrutiny for incident that injured teammate We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer Our network Open NavigationMenu The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald Search Site Show subsections Western Australia Show subsections Bulls N' Bears The economy Banking & finance Small business Show subsections North America Middle East South America Show subsections Western Australia Show subsections Domain Magazine Title Deeds Show subsections Rugby union Show subsections Tips & advice Show subsections Art & design Live reviews Show subsections Health & wellness Life & relationships Show subsections Destination guides Inspiration Reviews & advice Travel news Good Weekend Sunday Life Show subsections Super & retirement Planning & budgeting Environment Show subsections Conservation Climate change Sustainability Show subsections Video games PremiumSubscribe Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Commercial Real Estate Advertisement Match review AFL Tribunal LIVE: Dylan Shiel under scrutiny for incident that injured teammate By Hannah Kennelly August 12, 2025 — 3.02pm Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size 3.01pmWhy is Shiel facing the tribunal? 2.57pmWelcome Hide key posts Latest posts Latest posts Reader Poll: Should Shiel be suspended? By Hannah Kennelly Why is Shiel facing the tribunal? By Hannah Kennelly Here’s a quick synopsis before the tribunal starts. Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel has been charged with rough conduct and sent directly to the tribunal for a shove that had potential to cause a serious injury to teammate Luamon Lual. Can you be suspended for injuring your teammate?Credit: AFL / Seven Lual was flipped in the air after colliding with Cat Mark O’Connor, who had been forcefully pushed into the marking contest by Shiel, and came dangerously close to landing on his head. The match review officer assessed the incident as rough conduct and referred it directly to the tribunal. In statement released on Saturday night, The AFL said a player owes a duty of care “to all other players, not just their teammates” “If the charge is upheld by the tribunal, while the tribunal will determine the sanction in their sole discretion, the AFL’s view is that a suspension of one match is the appropriate penalty having regard to both the impact to O’Connor and the significant potential that Shiel’s teammate, Luamon Lual, could have suffered a serious head or neck injury arising from Shiel’s unreasonable conduct, which caused Lual’s head and neck to make contact with the ground with force,” they said. By Hannah Kennelly Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog of the AFL tribunal. I’m Hannah Kennelly and I’ll be steering today’s coverage. Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel is set to face the AFL tribunal at 4pm, charged with rough conduct after pushing Geelong’s Mark O’Connor into a contest that led to a collision with teammate Luamon Lual last week. Stay tuned. Most Viewed in Sport Advertisement Back to top The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Classifieds Place your ad Commercial Real Estate The Sydney Morning Herald Contact & support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Photo sales Purchase front pages Content licensing Work with us Terms of use Privacy policy Press Council Charter of Editorial Independence AI Editorial Guidelines Products & Services Subscription packages Subscriber FAQs Delivery status Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles Copyright © 2025