Port Adelaide midfielder Ollie Wines has had his three-match ban upheld from an incident involving Carlton's Cooper Lord on Saturday.
Wines faced the AFL tribunal on Tuesday evening to contest the ban offered by the MRO for a charge of careless conduct, high contact and severe impact.
Acting for Wines, lawyer Ben Krupka said the impact on Lord should be considered high impact, as opposed to severe impact, which was presented in the original charge.
Wines stated he affected the possession in a legal way and a free kick wasn't paid, however he did not challenge the high contact charge, given there was contact to the top of the shoulder. He also presented his disappointment to miss long-time teammate Travis Boak and outgoing senior coach Ken Hinkley's final game for the club.
Additionally, Krupka asked the tribunal to take into account Wines' exemplary record, which he believed justifies exceptional and compelling circumstances. The 30-year-old has never been suspended in his 273 AFL games.
After a 26-minute deliberation, the tribunal determined the impact should remain severe and that exceptional and compelling circumstances do not apply in this instance.
At this stage, Wines will be unable to play in Round 24 against Gold Coast and the first two rounds of 2026, however the club will consider whether it wishes to lodge an appeal.
