澳大利亚首都阿德莱德的明星扎克·巴特尔斯 (Zak Butters) 的裁判虐待指控因程序上的缺陷而被驳回. Port Adelaide star Zak Butters' umpire abuse charge dismissed due to procedural flaw.

阿德莱德港明星扎克·巴特斯的裁判滥用指控已被AFL上诉委员会驳回。 Port Adelaide star Zak Butters has had his umpire abuse charge dismissed by the AFL appeals board. 由于程序上的缺陷, 该裁决推翻了原始的结论, The ruling overturned the original finding due to a procedural flaw, specifically that a panel member listened to the original hearing from a car, compromising the fairness of the process. 这清除了巴特斯的不当行为, 并维持联盟对公平纪律标准的承诺. This clears Butters of misconduct and maintains the league's commitment to fair disciplinary standards.