FREMANTLE'S Hayden Ballantyne has become the third player this season to have a charge referred directly to the Tribunal, with the Fremantle small forward charged with rough conduct for his bump on Adelaide's Matthew Jaensch in the fourth quarter of Sunday's clash at Patersons Stadium.

It is understood the MRP took this course of action because Ballantyne's poor Tribunal record meant he would have received too severe a penalty under the standard points system.

Join Nathan Schmook from 5pm (AEST) LIVE from AFL House as Ballantyne pleads his case to the Tribunal.