{"id":43675,"date":"2020-08-24T09:41:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T00:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=43675"},"modified":"2020-08-24T09:42:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T00:12:25","slug":"david-koch-slams-ridiculous-ban-on-port-adelaide-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/david-and-will-2\/david-koch-slams-ridiculous-ban-on-port-adelaide-player\/","title":{"rendered":"David Koch Slams \u201cRidiculous\u201d Ban On Port Adelaide Player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Port Adelaide chairman David Koch has confirmed the club will challenge Sam Powell-Pepper\u2019s suspension for a tackle on Hawthorn ruckman Ben McEvoy, calling the ban &#8220;ridiculous&#8221;.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Powell-Pepper was charged with rough conduct and offered a one-match ban following Port&#8217;s win over the Hawks on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a chat about staging for free kicks in the AFL on Monday\u2019s FIVEAA breakfast show, Kochie said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI think we\u2019ve got to knock it on the head as quickly as possible. It undermines the contest of the game. It undermines what the game stands for\u2026 you play hard but fair.<\/p><p>\u201cOn that, SPP\u2019s ban is ridiculous. We\u2019re going to challenge that today.<\/p><p>\u201cIn this whole environment it [staging] puts doubt in the mind of supporters and members. You\u2019ve just got to stamp it out as quickly as possible &#8211; and cheap shots as well. I\u2019m sick of these stomach punches and people going we like to play to the edge of the rules. That\u2019s not playing to the edge of the rules. 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