Adam Cerra during Carlton's match against North Melbourne in R6, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos

SEVEN players will challenge sanctions totalling nine matches at the AFL and VFL Tribunals over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday.

On Tuesday afternoon, North Melbourne challenged the three-game ban handed to forward Paul Curtis for a tackle that concussed Port Adelaide defender Josh Sinn on Saturday.

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Sinn subbed after gun Roo's heavy tackle

Josh Sinn is subbed out of the game with concussion concerns after Paul Curtis laid this strong tackle

Curtis was charged with rough conduct and, with the three-match ban upheld, will miss games against Essendon, Brisbane and Richmond.

Carlton and Adelaide will head to the Tribunal on Wednesday morning to challenge the one-week striking bans handed to Adam Cerra and Mitch Hinge respectively.

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Is gun Blue in strife for this strike on Cat?

Carlton midfielder Adam Cerra may face a nervous wait from the Match Review after appearing to collect Jack Bowes high in the third term

Cerra's case will start at 10.30am AEST on Wednesday before Hinge's case will be heard from 11.45am AEST.

Carlton and Adelaide will play each other on Saturday.

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Is Crow in hot water for catching Brayshaw high?

Mitch Hinge may have a case to answer following this incident with Andrew Brayshaw

Three players have also opted to make written submissions in challenging fines from the weekend.

North Melbourne will challenge the fine handed to skipper Jy Simpkin, who was charged with inciting a melee with former teammate Jason Horne-Francis.

Port forward Mitch Georgiades will challenge his fine for tripping Dylan Stephens in the same game, while Carlton defender Jack Silvagni is challenging a fine for careless contact with an umpire.

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Tempers flare as JHF fights Roos in fiery exchange

Jason Horne-Francis scuffles and exchanges words with his ex-teammates after giving away a free kick as Luke Davies-Uniacke converts truly

Also on Tuesday night, St Kilda will challenge the lengthy VFL ban handed to first-round draft pick Alix Tauru.

Tauru was on Monday banned for rough conduct and offered a base sanction of four matches for an early guilty plea. In challenging the ban at the Tribunal on Tuesday night, there's a possibility the teenager could be hit with a longer suspension.

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Young Saint cops huge ban for VFL hit

Top St Kilda draftee Alix Tauru can accept a four-week ban for this hit on Brisbane's Curtis McCarthy

State League bans carry through to the AFL, meaning Tauru won't be eligible for selection for a month in either competition if the four-match ban stands.

A four-week ban would take Tauru into June, and the Saints have a bye in both the AFL and VFL in the first week of that month. It means the earliest he could return is the second week of June, which is round 14 of the AFL season.

The Tauru case will he heard at 6pm.

AFL Tribunal

Tuesday
4pm: Paul Curtis

Wednesday
10.30am: Adam Cerra
11.45am: Mitch Hinge

Written submissions
Jy Simpkin
Mitch Georgiades
Jack Silvagni

VFL Tribunal

Tuesday night
6pm: Alix Tauru