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Justin Chadwick

AFL cracks down on Tribunal technicalities

Brownlow medallist Patrick Cripps escaped AFL suspension on a technicality last season. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The AFL has updated its Tribunal guidelines in a bid to eliminate loopholes like the one that allowed Brownlow medallist Patrick Cripps to escape suspension last year.

A total of 13 amendments were released by the AFL on Tuesday afternoon, with the league cracking down on players pushing their opponents into umpires, and also a tightening of the forceful front-on contact rule.

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