Melbourne Demons forward Jacob van Rooyen gets his three-game AFL striking ban confirmed by the tribunal. Melbourne bid to reduce the ban fails. Young gun evidence noted as inconsistent adopting his usual technique.
The Demons take a massive finals blow as the ban sidelines him for return to finals. The AFL tribunal hands down the decision. Melbourne's bid to reduce forward Jacob van Rooyen's ban fails at AFL tribunal. The young gun is ruled out for finals return after inconsistent evidence. The Demons forward will sit out the finals.