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A knockout blowFOOTBALL

ByGREYMORRIS

ELIMINATION final comba-tants Southern Districts andWaratah got mixed newsfrom the NTFL’s match re-view panel last night.

Districts breathed a sigh ofrelief when key utility JaredBrennan was offered a repri-mand for engaging in roughconduct against TiwiBombers defender Sam Dyke.

It was the first time Bren-nan was reported in a long

and illustrious career thathas taken in his formativeyears in the NTFL and 173 ga-mes with AFL clubs Brisbaneand Gold Coast

The original charge ofcharging from Saturdaynight’s game was dropped

and changed to rough conductafter panel members viewedvideo footage of the thirdquarter incident.

But Waratah are in gravedanger of losing in-form goal-kicker Harley Puruntatamerifor the rest of the season.

The Tiwi islander has beenoffered a four-match ban foran early guilty plea after be-ing charged for kicking Buff-alo defender Imam Mukhlis.

Tahs president Leigh Jenn-ings said his club will fiercelycontest the charge.

‘‘We don’t believe there wasany intent on Harley’s partand a lot of his actions were injest,’’ Jennings said.

‘‘For sure we’re desperateto have him in the team forthe finals,’’ he added.

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