North Melbourne forward Paul Curtis is set to be scrutinised by the AFL’s match review officer after being reported for striking St Kilda’s Angus Hastie behind play.
Curtis was cited by the central umpire right on the quarter time siren in an incident that could see him given a ban.
He was in a scuffle near the goal line with Hastie as Nick Larkey lined up for goal with seconds left on the clock.
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In an act of frustration, Curtis appeared to swing a left fist into the chin of Hastie.
Given it was behind play, the hit is certain to be graded as intentional, and it collected Hastie high, which means that even if it is graded as low impact, it will result in a one-week suspension.
Medium impact would elevate it to a two-match ban.
Curtis was banned earlier this year for a dangerous tackle that had the AFL world up in arms after the club’s failed bid to have it overturned at the tribunal.
But his indiscretion in this instance would be far more difficult to defend.
More to come …