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Giants' Lachie Whitfield banned over dangerous tackle

GWS star Lachie Whitfield is facing a one-match AFL ban for a dangerous tackle against Fremantle. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

GWS line-breaker Lachie Whitfield has become the latest AFL player charged with rough conduct under the league's crackdown on dangerous tackles.

Whitfield is facing a one-match ban for his dumping tackle on Fremantle's Jordan Clark, which took some shine off the Giants' 70-point victory on Saturday.

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