King to challenge ban
Richmond's Jake King will contest his charge for striking the Lions' Ash McGrath at the AFL Tribunal on Wednesday night
RICHMOND forward Jake King has decided to challenge his striking charge at the AFL tribunal.
King was charged with a level two striking offence for a jumper punch on Brisbane Lions player Ash McGrath during a behind-the-play scuffle in the first quarter of the Tigers' win at the Gabba on Saturday night.
The Richmond small forward faces a one week suspension if found guilty, which would rule him out of this weekend's clash with Melbourne.
The Tigers are not risking a longer suspension by taking the case to the tribunal.
The hearing will be held at 5pm AEST.
