Cats cleared
Max Rooke and Andrew Mackie were both cleared by the match review panel and will be free to play against Richmond at Skilled Stadium on Saturday. Rooke was reported for a late bump on Hawthorn’s captain Sam Mitchell; Mackie was reported for striking Brent Renouf.
The news wasn’t all good for Geelong, with Steve Johnson booked for attempting to strike Hawk Luke Hodge. However, with his excellent record, the total points will leave him clear to play whether he challenges the report or not.
Should he plead guilty, the Hawks’ ruckman Simon Taylor will miss at least the next two weeks after being given a three week penalty for dropping his knee to Joel Selwood’s head. His team-mate Luke Hodge was cleared of striking Tom Lonergan.


