With Sam Taylor and Stephen Coniglio sidelined, the Giants are eager to recover their captain and gun forward after last weekend’s setback against Carlton. Hogan’s hearing will prioritize his challenge against a one-match striking ban for his hit on Carlton’s Lewis Young. The incident was deemed intentional and carried a low impact with high contact, resulting in a one-match suspension. The Giants are expected to argue that the initial contact was directed at the body and unintentionally slipped higher, or that the impact did not warrant a low grading. Some pundits, like Leigh Montagna from Fox Footy’s The First Crack, have voiced skepticism about Hogan’s suspension. Meanwhile, Greene’s incident may spark more controversy. His collision with Jordan Boyd was classified as rough conduct, despite no injuries. Montagna defended Greene’s actions as instinctive reflexes, while David King argued that evasive measures could have been taken. The incident was graded as careless, with medium impact and high contact, leading to a one-match ban. The Giants will likely focus their argument on the incident not constituting rough conduct rather than downgrading the impact grading, as hits to the head are given higher penalties due to potential injury risks. West Coast’s Tom Barrass will also challenge his one-match rough conduct ban on Wednesday.
GWS Desperate to Secure Greene and Hogan for Anzac Day Clash
