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Setanta out for four, but Blues want him back

  • Tuesday, February 10 2009 @ 09:35 pm ACDT
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Setanta o’hAilpin today officially accepted the prescribed four week penalty handed out to him by the AFL for the attack on team mate Cameron Cloke during last Friday’s intraclub match.

Carlton yesterday made the following statement "O'hAilpin's indefinite suspension imposed by the Club last Friday remains in place and this is a matter for discussion between O'hAilpin and the Carlton Football Club, including the player leadership group. These discussions will take place this week and a decision on this club suspension is expected to be known by Friday. During his suspension from the Club, O'hAilpin will not be involved in club activities, including tomorrow's Community Camp in Seymour, and will be required to train with the Northern Bullants. He is also undergoing an anger management course with the Club's Sports Psychologist."

But speaking from the camp today Brett Ratten told afl.com.au "The AFL has gone through its review process and handed out a sanction…we want to get Setanta back as quickly as possible and not leave him in the lurch and try and help him through this time and get back with the boys. We're just waiting for Mick Martin, our sports psych, to give us the all-clear there, but if it takes another three weeks or a month we'll work through that.” So it seems at this stage that we will see Setanta continue his career at some stage this year.

Today’s official statement on the penalty reads "Setanta O'hAilpin, Carlton, has accepted a total sanction of four matches for two charges. He was charged with a Level Four striking offence against Cameron Cloke, Carlton, during the third quarter of the Carlton intraclub match played at Visy Park on Friday February 6, 2009 and also charged with a Level Two kicking offence against Cameron Cloke, Carlton, during the third quarter of the Carlton intraclub match played at Visy Park on Friday February 6, 2009".

The AFL released a further statement to clarify that the AFL has determined that Carlton's Setanta O'hAilpin may serve part or all of his Match Review Penalty while Carlton remains in competition for the NAB Cup. A grand final appearance by the Blues would see him available for Round 1.