ADRIAN Anderson returned to the AFL's Tribunal room last week, opening the door for more clubs to call on the League's former football operations manager to challenge their players' suspensions.

Anderson signed the Victorian Bar Roll in late April to become a barrister and was quickly sought out by Essendon last week to represent Mark Baguley, who was challenging a striking charge.

The Bombers were successful, downgrading the charge to a $1500 fine and allowing Baguley to play a key role in the team's win over Melbourne in round 15.

Anderson implemented the controversial points system for the Match Review Panel during his nine-year tenure at the AFL before retiring at the end of 2012.

His detailed knowledge of the rules of the game and the AFL's disciplinary system were clear in Baguley's case, meaning other clubs could come calling.

"As a barrister, it's called the cab rank principle. You need to have a good reason ethically to not appear if someone asks you to," Anderson told AFL.com.au.

"I think having been through a process of review certainly helps with the familiarity of the rules and the operation of the Tribunal.

"Sport and media law are two areas I practice in and I was more than happy to act for Mark and Essendon at the Tribunal hearing."

Anderson overhauled the Tribunal system in 2005, introducing the Match Review Panel, carryover points, the table of offences, and allowing players to accept penalties without going to the Tribunal.

Many of those elements remain in place, but Anderson's successor Mark Evans conducted his own extensive review at the end of last season, abolishing carryover points and simplifying the table of offences among other changes.

Anderson said he hadn't formed an opinion on the re-styled MRP system, which he will be picking apart if he is hired for Tribunal cases.

After stints as interim CEO of Cycling Australia and consulting with Cricket Australia and the NRL, Anderson said he decided to return to his original goal of being a barrister.

He also sits on the Victorian Amateur Football Association Tribunal.

"I've always been a keen follower of football and sport and it's an area I enjoy being involved in," Anderson said.