DARREN MONCRIEFF
Friday 2 March 2012
TIWI Bombers enforcer Roy Kantilla will miss the remainder of the NTFL Premier League finals series after being found guilty by the AFLNT tribunal of headbutting this week.
Kantilla (pictured), who played his 100th NTFL match this season, was charged with headbutting a St Mary's opponent during the Bombers-Saints' fiery qualifying final clash last Saturday.
The Tiwi's actions has reportedly cost the St Mary's player thousands of dollars in damage which is expected to be covered by the Saints' player insurance policy.
The Bombers' team manager Peter Atkinson pleaded with the tribunal for leniency in the sentence.
Tribunal chairman Ray Murphy, in handing down the penalty, did not put a number on the actual matches Kantilla was suspended for, instead opting to suspend him for the remainder of the finals, of which there are three week's remaining.
The Bombers will play Nightcliff in tomorrow's second semi-final clash for the right to play in the March 17 grand final.
The Tiwis held off a determined St Mary's in last week's match, winning by 13 points.
In the other match, Paul Motlop's Wanderers thrashed the Brendan Fevola-led Waratah by 98 points.
The Eagles and Saints clash in tomorrow's first semi-final.
AboriginalFootball@westnet.com.au
Last Modified on 02/03/2012 15:41