Mabior Chol’s short-term future will hinge on the match review panel after his involvement in the incident that concussed Geelong defender Tom Stewart.
But former umpire Ray Chamberlain is adamant the Hawthorn tall utility has no case to answer.
The MRO findings from this game will be released on Saturday afternoon.
Late in the first quarter, Stewart was fighting for the ball when Sam Butler tackled him.
Chol then also laid a tackle on Stewart and the Geelong star’s head hit the MCG turf hard.
Stewart immediately left the ground and was subbed out with concussion.
Tom Stewart has been subbed out of the game with concussion.#AFLFinals https://t.co/nRb4cIpUoj— AFL (@AFL) September 19, 2025
But Chamberlain said on ABC Radio that Chol had done nothing wrong.
“It (the Butler tackle) is