Port Adelaide will appeal the five-game suspension given to star defender Dan Houston.
Houston was banned by the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night for rough conduct for his bump which knocked out Adelaide’s Izak Rankine during last Saturday night’s game.
The Power on Wednesday confirmed they would appeal the suspension, without detailing their reasoning.
“Houston was cited by the match review officer for rough conduct on Adelaide’s Izak Rankine during the third quarter of Saturday’s Showdown,” Port said in a statement.
“The incident was classified as careless conduct and severe impact with high contact.
“The appeal is expected to take place on Thursday, with the AFL to communicate exact timings soon.”
At the tribunal hearing, Port and Houston didn’t challenge the offence’s classification as rough conduct but sought to reduce the severity of the penalty.
“I regret my decision to bump Izak and I’m very sorry for the injury my decision caused,” Houston told the hearing.
“I never meant to hurt Izak, let alone concuss him.
“I don’t know why I didn’t tackle. In the past this has been my first instinct.
“I don’t know why I decided to bump because I can’t remember making that decision because it all happened so quickly.”
