Brisbane youngster Ty Gallop has been sent straight to the AFL tribunal for shoving Port Adelaide’s Mitch Georgiades’ head into the turf.
Gallop has been charged with serious misconduct for the incident in the second quarter of Brisbane’s win over Port at the Gabba on Sunday.
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The 20-year-old rolled Georgiades in a heavy tackle but has come under scrutiny for his actions off the ball immediately after.
As the Lions swept downfield, Gallop lifted Georgiades by the jumper before slamming him back into the turf head first.
Depending on how the tribunal sees the incident, Gallop could face multiple weeks on the sidelines.
“It wasn’t a great look, but I’m on the other side of it,” Port Adelaide coach Josh Carr said.
“They’re a team that plays tough and pushes the limits. We got the free kick, so we got rewarded. There’s not much more to say.”
Carr said Georgiades was unaffected by the incident after the game.
While the coach was largely measured in his response, the incident drew the ire of the football world.
“We’ve been singing the praises of Ty Gallop over the last half a dozen weeks but that’s just a stupid action,” Lions great Alastair Lynch said on Fox Footy.
“We don’t want to see that. Mitch has had some problems with concussion and we don’t want to see actions like that.”
— With 7NEWS.com.au
