As it happened: South Korea v Australia

Impressive ... Rukavytsya and Oar combined for the Socceroos' first-half goal. Source: AP

Australia have continued their recent resurgence with a 2-1 victory over South Korea in a friendly in Hwaesong.

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The victory will be huge boost for Holger Osieck's men as they enter the final matches of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

A first-half strike from Nikita Rukavytsya cancelled out the hosts' opener before Robbie Cornthwaite secured victory for the Socceroos in a goal-mouth scramble just before full-time.

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Third umpire row mars Bulls' victory

Smashing ... Reardon got the Bulls home with 71 from just 54 balls. Source: News Limited

Queensland coach Darren Lehmann and Tasmanian captain George Bailey have joined forces to blast the controversial third umpire system used in domestic one-day matches.

ODD - Blundstone Arena

14 November 2012 - Day 1, Session 2

Queensland 1st Innings

N. Reardon	71	54	8	3	131.48
J. Floros	10	11	1	0	90.91
J. Krejza	8.5	0	58	1	6.57

The issue reared its head again with Lehmann showing his frustration at a call during his side's five-wicket win over the Tigers at Bellerive on Wednesday night.

Lehmann brandished the competition's rule book at a television camera after Australian one-day representative Peter Forrest was given out lbw when third umpire Paul Wilson intervened.Forrest had been given not out when

Tigers quick James Faulkner appealed in the 35th over with the score 2-168 and the Bulls chasing 276 for victory.

But on viewing a replay, Wilson reversed the decision and Forrest was on his way for four at a crucial point in the match.

Lehmann was seen leaving the players' viewing area with his copy of the playing conditions, and said he had paid a visit to the match review.

"I think the players and probably the umpires as well are frustrated with the system so we have to look at it definitely and get it right for the future," he said.

"At the moment I think every game's having some issues with this referral system."

Bailey, who made 102 from 124 in the Tigers' innings was quick to back Lehmann."It's just shocking, it's embarrassing, it needs to worked out," he said.

Bailey said the international system of two decision referrals from players should be used.

"I think it confuses the players, I think it confuses the umpires," he said.

"I think leave it in the hands of the players.

"You get two, if you use them with bad reviews then so be it."

Under the playing conditions, the third umpire can change a decision if TV replays show it to be clearly wrong.

The system has recently been under intense scrutiny, with Bulls captain Chris Hartley recently questioning it and also calling for international cricket's system to be adopted.

It created near farcical scenes at Bellerive.

Tasmanian keeper Tim Paine was unsure whether to leave the arena as the new batsman walked out but was eventually sent on his way caught behind when an inconclusive TV replay was viewed and the original decision upheld.

The controversy overshadowed classy knocks from Bailey, and Queensland's former Test batsman Usman Khawaja (78 from 91) and Nathan Reardon (71 from 54).

Bailey showed the way as his struggling side made 275, Queensland making 5-278 with a single ball to spare.
The win was the Bulls' first for the season, while the Tigers are now 1-3.

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Socceroos leave it late to grab win

Sealer ... Socceroos defender Robert Cornthwaite celebrates his late intervention. Source: JUNG YEON-JE / AFP

Nikita Rukavytsya and Robert Cornthwaite scored their first international goals as an experimental Socceroos ground out a 2-1 win over South Korea in their friendly match in Hwaseong.

In a match where exciting youngsters Tom Rogic, Aziz Behich, Eli Babalj and Mathew Leckie were all handed debuts off the bench, fringe players Rukavytsya and Cornthwaite made the most of rare starts to secure a come-from-behind win.

Striker Rukavystya's first goal in 10 appearances, set up by Tommy Oar, cancelled out Lee Dong-Gook's 12th minute opener after the Socceroos had been dominated early by their Asian rivals.

But Australia improved after half-time, with Cornthwaite tapping home the winner in only his second appearance in the 88th minute after Babalj had struck the woodwork.

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Korean-based Cornthwaite was a late call-up to the squad after several players were ruled out with injury and his performance was one of several bright spots in a mixed performance for Australia.

The Socceroos were disjointed at times as coach Holger Osieck took the chance blood some young talent ahead of next month's East Asian qualifiers.

Osieck's starting team featured veterans including Lucas Neill, Mark Schwarzer and Carl Valeri but the German also handed starts to the likes of Rukavytsya, Tommy Oar, James Holland and Ryan McGowan.

Cornthwaite partnered Neill at the centre of defence while Michael Thwaite was a surprise selection at left back for his first appearance in five years.

South Korea also fielded a youthful line-up featuring only three players with 10 or more caps.

But they quickly took control of the game when Dong-Gook netted his 10th international goal.

Lee Seung-Ki caught Thwaite out of position and produced a lovely cross, with Dong-Gook beating Mark Schwarzer with a neatly-taken volley.

Rukavytsya, playing with Mainz in Germany's Bundesliga, came close to scoring in the 38th minute and didn't have to wait much longer to get on the scoresheet.

The striker latched onto a superb Oar through ball and side-footed the ball past Korean goalkeeper Kim Young-Kwang.

Valeri, in his 50th appearance, was forced off with an injury after half-time with Behich handed his Socceroos debut from the bench.

Exciting teenager Rogic followed, given his first cap when coming on for Archie Thompson in the 67th minute before Babalj and Leckie also joined in.

Neill came agonisingly close to an elusive goal for his country when his header was tipped wide in the 73rd minute as Australia came home stronger and they secured a first win in Korea in 40 years when Cornthwaite popped up to score from a goalmouth scrap.

Osieck took plenty of positives from the performance, hailing a host of contributors who played key roles for the first time.

"I think it was good to win on the road but when you look at the team, I'm very surprised how well the boys did,'' Osieck said.

"And not only the ones who got their first cap today, even those who don't usually have much playing time.

"Everybody (did well) ... I'm very happy for those boys.

"I think we saw a lot of very positive elements that give us a lot of hope for the future.''

While warning World Cup qualifiers were of "a different calibre'' to the friendly match, Osieck vowed to continue giving the young players a chance to develop in coming games.

"I think all in all I'm very pleased with what I saw tonight and we're going to build on it,'' Osieck said.

Cornthwaite, of Korean side Chunnam Dragons, admitted his head was spinning after netting the winner just two days after being called into camp.

"To come in and get on the scoresheet and get a win, I think was a great performance by all the boys,'' he said.

"It was a short preparation so I think the lads did a fantastic job tonight.''

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Scott unfazed by golf's issues

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Adam Scott ... happy with his winless year and happy to be home. Source: Michael Klein / News Limited

The glass half-empty view of Adam Scott's year is he's winless, blew a great major victory chance and will be hurt by a likely rule change to outlaw the long putter.

That's not how the Australian world No.5 sees it.

Scott is intent on breaking his 2012 winning duck at the Australian Masters, which starts on Thursday at Melbourne's Kingston Heath, the subsequent Australian Open at the Lakes in Sydney, or perhaps claiming both.

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He regards July's British Open - where he faltered over the final four holes to relinquish a four-stroke lead, letting South Africa's Ernie Els pounce - as a significant step forward.

And if the long putter that has aided him for two years gets banned, he has no qualms about reverting to the shorter stick.
Not that he thinks he should have to.

While fellow Australian Stuart Appleby added his voice on Wednesday to calls for a ban, Scott said golf's ruling bodies should be more worried about the technology-aided rise in hitting length.

"I don't think putting is the biggest problem in the game of golf at the moment," Scott told reporters at Kingston Heath.

"The holes haven't been made smaller or greens changed because of people putting with longer putters.

"Yet tees are moved a long way back and courses made obsolete."

He also noted that unlike long putter-wielding recent major winners Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson, he has previously succeeded with a conventional putter and can again, if needed, although he did not expect any ban to take effect until 2016.

A more immediate focus is Scott's desperation for a year-ending win.

"I've always kind of prided myself on the fact that I've won a couple of tournaments every year and I'm a consistent winner," he said.

"It's a habit. You've got to get in it, and this is why I'm working hard still late in the year on my game, to get a win or hopefully two."

He came desperately close at the British Open, but Scott said leading into the home stretch was an important achievement in itself.

"I just take so many positives from what I did right that week," he said.

"Obviously, the result was not what I was expecting with an hour or so to play.

"But there's always going to be a lesson to be learned from that.

"I look forward to getting back in that position again next year and hopefully the result goes my way."

Scott will partner fellow Masters drawcard Irishman Graeme McDowell in Thursday's opening round, starting at 7.40am (EDT).

English defending champion Ian Poulter has a 12.10pm (EDT) start, grouped with Australians Appleby and Richard Green.

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Socceroos, Korea at crossroads

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Friendly ... Brett Holman and Ki Sung-Yueng tussle but neither will take part on Wednesday. Source: Marwan Naamani / AFP

Australia's Socceroos are looking for change and perhaps it can be found on Wednesday night in Hwaseong's new stadium, 45 minutes or so south of Seoul.

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Maybe the next generation will show, when they step onto the former rice fields converted to a football arena, that there is fertile ground to sustain the nation for years to come. For the Koreans, unsure as what to do with this game in terms of selection, the situation is a little more complex; but then nothing is ever straightforward in the so-called Land of the Morning Calm.

It is Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, that has provided rivalry to the Socceroos in recent years, but a look a little to the west and this bustling nation of 50 million inhabitants, and Australia may find it has a few things in common.

• Eli Babalj
• Aziz Behich
• Alex Broqsue
• James Holland
• Mathew Leckie
• Ryan McGowan
• Matt McKay
• Lucas Neill
• Tommy Oar
• Mathew Ryan
• Adam Sarota
• Michael Thwaite
• Tomas Rogic
• Nikita Rukavystya
• Mark Schwarzer
• Matthew Spiranovic
• Archie Thompson
• Carl Valeri
• Luke Wilkshire.

Both leagues are at something of a crossroads, although the situation in Korea is much more dramatic. The K-League is still recovering from a shocking 2011 match-fixing scandal that implicated over 60 players and coaches, past and present and provoked the suicide of three, probably four, participants.

And that's not all. The recent arrest of  one of the ringleaders and former international striker Kim Dong-hyun for an attempted kidnapping and car chase through Seoul was just depressing as were pictures showing the disgraced Choi Sung-kuk, working as a forlorn-looking hospital receptionist, banned from the beautiful game he once played beautifully.

The scandal stung authorities into action. This is the first season that clubs will be relegated, the league has been split into groups of eight, two thirds of the way through the season and clubs are being forced to get their acts together off the pitch.

The long-term plan is that it will help the K-League catch up with its baseball counterpart. While football Down Under plays catch-up with NRL and AFL, over the past four or five years, the K-League has relinquished its position at the top of the domestic tree.

Even baseball can't compete with the national team though perhaps too much emphasis is placed on the World Cup and Olympic Games by the powers-that-be.

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Japan not qualifying for the World Cup would be a massive disappointment but the J-league would dust itself down after a few months and get back on track.

Such an absence would not only be a shock to Seoul, 1982 was the last time the Taeguk Warriors did not make it, it would be a serious blow to the K-League and football in general. Some think it would actually be a good thing and force a real clearout of the well-connected corporate types at KFA House, others are not so sure.

That may be a hypothetical debate at the moment but the growing number of Koreans heading to the Middle East is a genuine issue. Until now, shoulders have been shrugged in the face of 'oil money' but that could change if bigger and younger talents start to make the move. For players, it can be risky with even established internationals losing their places after moving west.

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What has been welcomed is the influx of Australians, most of which have made a positive impact. After the roaring success of Sasa Ognenovski, other clubs wanted Aussie defenders of their own and the likes of Adrian Madaschi and especially Luke De Vere have impressed, and not just in the expected terms of power, leadership and set pieces.

The arrival of Matt McKay marked an important change, the first Aussie not signed because he was big and strong. He has been perhaps the best attacking player with, an admittedly defensive, Busan. His incisiveness, consistency, and versatility have led the local media to start calling him the 'Australian Park Ji-sung' and a move to a bigger club, in Korea or Japan, in the winter is possible.

Park himself is rarely discussed these days in relation to the national team - he retired almost two years ago. The search for his replacement seems less intense after the emergence and/or development and genuinely exciting attacking talent. It is the search for a new defence that is on the mind of Korean coach Choi Kang-hee.

Neither of the full-backs who played in last month's loss in Iran will feature and it could be a new centre-back pairing too with captain Kwak Tae-hwi, fresh from lifting the Asian Champions League trophy, rested rather than dropped.

The English-based trio of Ki Sung-yeung, Kim Bo-kyoung, Lee Chung-young, the Bundesliga's Koo Je-cheol and Son heung-min and Park Chu-young in La Liga have been left with their clubs by coach Choi.

The eternally glum-looking tactician who led Jeonbuk Motors to one Asian title and one final (and who never wanted the Korea job in the first place, refusing the KFA a number of times before they took him out and got a drunken agreement) explained there was little point in having players arriving jetlagged for training on Monday, if they were lucky, for a Wednesday friendly.

Partly because of this and the Australian selection - as well as Ulsan's Asian Champions League win, the upcoming change of president at the Korean FA, various new teams being formed, one team's boycott of the K-League and the first ever relegation battle in the country -the build-up to the friendly has been muted.

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Hughes falls short against WA

Just short ... Phil Hughes narrowly misses out on a century against WA. Source: Renee Nowytarger / News Limited

Former Test opener Phil Hughes was run out for 92 before South Australia's middle order wilted in their Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at the WACA Ground.

Hughes, who moved from NSW to the Redbacks earlier this year, cracked 17 boundaries and looked in ominous touch as he moved into the 90s.

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12 November 2012 - Day 2, Session 3

South Australia 1st Innings

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T. Ludeman	6	26	1	0	23.08

But Callum Ferguson's attempt at a quick single brought about the undoing of Hughes, who was short of his ground following a direct hit from ace Warriors fielder Nathan Coulter-Nile.

At stumps on day two, South Australia were 6-209 in reply to WA's 9(dec)-400, with captain Johan Botha unbeaten on three and Tim Ludeman on six.

The Redbacks were cruising at 1-141, but Michael Klinger's dismissal for 37 and the run-out of Hughes sparked a collapse of 5-59, with Ferguson (23) and Dan Christian (8) among the victims.

Although disappointed in his failure to reach three figures, Hughes could take comfort in his sizzling stroke play against a strong WA pace attack featuring former Test star Mitchell Johnson, the ever reliable Michael Hogan and Australia A representative Coulter-Nile.

Hughes, who was dumped from the Test fold last year following a lean trot with the bat, has now posted scores of 114, 95no, 95, 92 and 83 this summer in various forms of the game.

Stand-in WA coach Adam Griffith praised the influence of Coulter-Nile, who scored 52 in the Warriors' first-innings before completing the crucial run-out of Hughes.

"They're the game-changing moments that special players with that athletic ability can do, and he's done that today,'' Griffith said of the run-out.

Meanwhile, Australian Test great Justin Langer is set to be unveiled as WA's new coach on Wednesday.

Langer wanted to complete his duties as Australia's batting coach for the first Test against South Africa before confirming his new deal with the Warriors.

The 41-year-old's arrival comes at a crucial time for WA, who have been rocked by a series of off-field misdemeanours over the past few years, including the Perth Scorchers' boozy night out in South Africa last month.

"No doubt there was a lot happening there and the team did get distracted a little bit,'' Griffith said.

"But now we've made a conscious effort to move on from that, and I think the guys have done that this week.''

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Pocock, Douglas out for Wallabies

Anticipation ... David Pocock - in his last Test appearance - will have to wait another week to return. Source: AAP

Australia's European tour nightmare has continued with star flanker David Pocock and second-rower Kane Douglas both ruled out of the Wallabies' clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).

Pocock had a calf muscle injury which is expected to see him miss one Test while Douglas has a knee injury.

The pair had scans on Monday afternoon with the results confirming that both would have to bypass the game, which kicks off at 1.30am on Sunday morning (AEDT).

Pocock hasn't played for the Wallabies since the opening match of the Rugby Championship against the All Blacks due to a medial ligament injury.

As the pair will be reassessed ahead of Australia's next Test the following weekend against Italy, standby forward Scott Higginbotham will not be sent to the UK at this stage.

Higginbotham still has one match to serve in his suspension for striking All Blacks captain Richie McCaw but he would be available for the third leg of the tour against Italy in Florence on Saturday (Sunday AEDT) week if required.

Australia were hammered 33-6 in the opening game of the European tour by France in Paris last weekend.

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Fans to get club-themed cemetery

Afterlife ... Schalke fans will be able to continue supporting the club from their graves. Source: AAP

Many fans devote their lives to their beloved clubs, but in Germany fans can continue that support in the afterlife.

German side Schalke have opened up a cemetery which overlooks their stadium in which fans can reserve plots for $1525, with an annual upkeep of $152.

The 'Schalke Fan Field' will be a replica of the stadium, complete with full-size goals and substitute benches, all surrounded by blue and white flowers - the club's colours.

However Schalke, who follow in the footsteps of Argentine club Boca Juniors and Bundesliga rivals Hamburg in setting up club cemeteries, say the venture is not a money-spinner for them.

The club has stated that they don't do "business with death" and that their is a desire amongst their fanbase for the scheme to exist.

The club's official graveyard, just outside Schalke's Veltins Arena, will open in December and some supporters have already booked their spots, including fan club vice chairman Rolf Rojek.

"My life is Schalke and at some point I will lay on the fan field, with my friends having a view of the stadium forever," said Rojek.

"What more could you want?"

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Wallabies to ring changes for England

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In the frame ... Barnes could replace Harris at fullback for the clash with England. Source:News Limited

Berrick Barnes is expected to be among a raft of changes Wallabies coach Robbie Deans will make to his starting line-up to face England this weekend as the Australians look to get their European tour back on track.

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Deans has plenty of quality players returning from injury for the clash at Twickenham with flanker David Pocock, winger Digby Ioane, lock Sitaleki Timani and prop Ben Alexander available for Saturday's (Sunday's AEDT) Test.

Hooker Stephen Moore is also expected to come under consideration after making his return from a hamstring injury off the bench in last weekend's 33-6 loss to France in Paris where he became Australia's most capped hooker, while winger Drew Mitchell could also find his way into the team.

Blindside flanker Dave Dennis, who started against France, could be in the firing line with an option for Deans to start both openside specialists Pocock and Michael Hooper.

"We've got a number of blokes we should be able to consider this week," Deans said.

"We were always going to consider that group when they returned and obviously we consider the previous performance in determining our starting line-up at every instance."

Barnes produced a solid cameo at fullback in his return from injury against France with his effort pleasing Deans.

The NSW Waratahs star came on early in the second half for fullback Mike Harris who was struggling at the back for the Wallabies.

"Berrick did well. He did what he does well. He's a good communicator," Deans said.

Deans was asked if Barnes was ready start against England.

"Yes. He's obviously returning from injury and we sort of managed him through that but he reported as being fine after the game."

Until his French cameo Barnes hadn't played since suffering a punctured lung against Argentina in September.

"It was my first time back for a while and I really felt it out there," he said.

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"It'd be good to start (against England). I've got a bit of work to do fitness wise but some coaches like to start returning players then bring them off later but that's Robbie's call to make."

England are coming off a seven-try 54-12 annihilation of Fiji last Saturday and are looking to chalk up a third straight Cook Cup win over the Wallabies.

"They'll be puffing their chests out. They had a very good win against the Fijians," Barnes said.

"They'll be confident but we have to lick our wounds and get on with it. There's no better motivation than playing the Poms in their own backyard."

Australia's recent nemesis, winger Chris Ashton, is available to make his return for England after missing the Fiji game due to suspension after picking up three yellow cards in the Heineken Cup.

Ashton has scored three tries in three Tests against Australia and coach Stuart Lancaster said the speedster will be raring to go.

"Chris was desperately disappointed to miss this game (against Fiji)," Lancaster said.

"He likes scoring tries and, if anything, this will fuel his hunger and desire to get back into the side. It was a tough lesson to learn.

"(Australia) are a top-three side and we recognise the quality of players we will need to beat them."

Lancaster is also expecting to have prop Alex Corbisiero and centre Jonathan Joseph available to face the Wallabies.

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Crows, Tippett charged by AFL

AFL ... Adelaide Crows and Kurt Tippett face draft tampering and salary cap charges. Source: George Salpigtidis / News Limited

Adelaide Crows and Kurt Tippett face serious sanctions after being charged over alleged draft tampering and salary cap breaches.

The club, its CEO Steven Trigg, former football operations manager John Reid and the out-of-contract Tippett were all ordered by the AFL to front a hearing in Melbourne on Monday.

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson last week admitting the Crows expected to be hit hard with sanctions for the next two national drafts.

AFL general manager football operations Adrian Anderson said he acted in in accordance with AFL Player Rule 17 which relates to the enforcement of the AFL Draft and Total Player Payments.

"I have charged the Adelaide Crows Football Club, Adelaide Crows chief executive officer Steven Trigg, former Adelaide Crows general manager of football operations John Reid and Adelaide Crows listed-player Kurt Tippett each with two charges," he said.

"The Adelaide Crows FC, Mr Trigg, Mr Reid and Tippett were advised in writing of the charges ... and will be heard before the full AFL Commission at 1pm."

The Commission has the power to impose penalties as it sees fit, including:

Clubs - financial sanctions and/ or eligibility to participate in up to four draft selection meetings and/ or loss of the right to register any player to whom a rule breach relates.

Players - financial sanctions and/ or exclusion from the right to participate in the draft process.

Club Staff - financial sanctions and / or the right to perform any role for or on behalf of the club.

Adelaide released a statement shortly after the AFL announced the charges.

"The AFL has advised the Adelaide Football Club of charges arising from its investigation into contract arrangements with Kurt Tippett," the statement said.

"The Adelaide Football Club is determined to explain its position to members, sponsors and all stakeholders as soon as possible.

In the meantime, the Club notes that this matter is being investigated by the AFL as a direct result of our decision to report it and offer full assistance to the investigation."

Former Crows captain Mark Ricciuto said based on past cases, the club and Tippett faced heavy penalties.

"The AFL don't do things by half and you look at anyone who's done wrong they've been given a fair whack, so I wouldn't be surprised if they go pretty hard at the Crows," he said.

"At the end of the day if they've done wrong - and it looks like they might have - their going to be hit hard with the salary cap, a fine and draft picks.

"That's not going to affect them so much next year but in four or five years when you're looking for those kids to come through ... then it will hurt a bit."

The news comes on the same day Melbourne Demons escaped immediate punishment for its alleged tanking in 2009.

The Demons still face unprecedented penalties but investigations are continuing, which means its key picks in the upcoming national draft - No.4 and No.27 (reserved for father-son star Jack Viney) will remain in their hands.

Given clubs need a week to respond to any potential charges, there is not enough time for the Demons to reply to any charges.

Should they be charged the penalties would not apply until the 2013 draft, which means Melbourne will be able to take their prized selections.

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