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	== Grainger tribunal outcome ==		== Grainger tribunal outcome ==

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	Crowd: 32,339 at Football Park.		Crowd: 32,339 at Football Park.


	== Match Report==		== Match Report==
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	== Grainger contoversy ==		== Grainger contoversy ==
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	== Grainger tribunal outcome ==		== Grainger tribunal outcome ==

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsZQ69Ew0tw Video footage of Grainger striking Graham Cornes]		[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsZQ69Ew0tw Video footage of Grainger striking Graham Cornes]


	== References ==		== References ==

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	<center>'''The following is extacted from the "The Advertiser" Monday September ~~28th~~, 1982.'''</center>		<center>'''The following is extacted from the "The Advertiser" Monday September 27th, 1982.'''</center>

	By Alan Shiell.		By Alan Shiell.
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	<center>'''GRANGER UPSETS GLENELG FANS, AND HOW'''</center>		<center>'''GRANGER UPSETS GLENELG FANS, AND HOW'''</center>

	<center>'''The following is extacted from the "The Advertiser" Monday September ~~28th~~, 1982.'''</center>		<center>'''The following is extacted from the "The Advertiser" Monday September 27th, 1982.'''</center>

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	<center>'''IT'S HARD TO HOLD THAT TIGER!'''</center>		<center>'''IT'S HARD TO HOLD THAT TIGER!'''</center>

	<center>'''The following is extacted from the ~~front page of~~ "The Advertiser" ~~Wednesday~~ September ~~29th~~, 1982.'''</center>		<center>'''The following is extacted from the "The Advertiser" Monday September 28th, 1982.'''</center>

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	<center>'''The following is extacted from the ~~front page of~~ "The Advertiser" ~~Wednesday~~ September ~~29th~~, 1982.'''</center>		<center>'''The following is extacted from the "The Advertiser" Monday September 28th, 1982.'''</center>

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	<center>'''GRANGER UPSETS GLENELG FANS, AND HOW'''</center>		<center>'''GRANGER UPSETS GLENELG FANS, AND HOW'''</center>

			<center>'''The following is extacted from the front page of "The Advertiser" Wednesday September 29th, 1982.'''</center>


	Port Adelaide's David Granger incurred the wrath of Glenelg fans yesterday, broke Glenelg's concentration and was reported by Goal umpire Des Hillebrand in a fiery display lasting just over an hour.		Port Adelaide's David Granger incurred the wrath of Glenelg fans yesterday, broke Glenelg's concentration and was reported by Goal umpire Des Hillebrand in a fiery display lasting just over an hour.

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	== Grainger ~~contoversy~~ ==		== Grainger controversy ==
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	Port Adelaide centre half-forward David Granger last night was suspended until the ninth series of the 1983 league football season.		Port Adelaide centre half-forward David Granger last night was suspended until the ninth series of the 1983 league football season.
	The SA National Football League tribunal found him guilty of having struck Glenelg centre half-back Graham Cornes with a clenched left fist late in the second quarter of Sunday's preliminary final.		The SA National Football League tribunal found him guilty of having struck Glenelg centre half-back Graham Cornes with a clenched left fist late in the second quarter of Sunday's preliminary final.

	Through his advocate Mr. J.L Firth, Granger pleaded guilty to having struck Cornes under provocation by words and actions."		Through his advocate Mr. J.L Firth, Granger pleaded guilty to having struck Cornes under provocation by words and actions."
	Granger, who was reported by goal umpire Des Hillebrand, left Football Park immediately after the 80-minute hearing, including TV replays of the incident and would not speak to reporters.		Granger, who was reported by goal umpire Des Hillebrand, left Football Park immediately after the 80-minute hearing, including TV replays of the incident and would not speak to reporters.

	Announcing the suspension, which included pre season matches, the tribunal chairman, Mr K.P Duggan said: "We are not optimistic that the suspension we now impose will act as a detterent, but at least it will amount to a protection to other players for the time being."		Announcing the suspension, which included pre season matches, the tribunal chairman, Mr K.P Duggan said: "We are not optimistic that the suspension we now impose will act as a detterent, but at least it will amount to a protection to other players for the time being."
	Mr. Duggan said he and the other two commissioners Mr. C.L Pyatt and Mr. R.A Linke had no doubt Cornes had been struck by a clenched fist.		Mr. Duggan said he and the other two commissioners Mr. C.L Pyatt and Mr. R.A Linke had no doubt Cornes had been struck by a clenched fist.
	Both of you made contact with each other when you first came onto the field, but we do not accept that you were hit in the face by Cornes," Mr. Duggan said.		Both of you made contact with each other when you first came onto the field, but we do not accept that you were hit in the face by Cornes," Mr. Duggan said.

	"The tribunal makes it perfectly clear that only one offence was reported. We can do no more than fix a penalty in respect of that matter."		"The tribunal makes it perfectly clear that only one offence was reported. We can do no more than fix a penalty in respect of that matter."
	"We say this because of recent publicity involving you in recent days."		"We say this because of recent publicity involving you in recent days."

	Nevertheless, the offence is a serious one. You hit a player when the ball was some 80 metres away. You knocked him to the ground."		Nevertheless, the offence is a serious one. You hit a player when the ball was some 80 metres away. You knocked him to the ground."
	It was a calculated and deliberate act and it has no part in the modern game of football."		It was a calculated and deliberate act and it has no part in the modern game of football."

	"You have been suspended on three previous occaisons. On the last occaison you were suspended for six matches."		"You have been suspended on three previous occaisons. On the last occaison you were suspended for six matches."
	"Apparently that sentece was of no detterent to you."		"Apparently that sentece was of no detterent to you."

	It was the sixth time that Granger, 27, had been before the tribunal in his seven-season career with Port and the fourth time he had been convicted.		It was the sixth time that Granger, 27, had been before the tribunal in his seven-season career with Port and the fourth time he had been convicted.

	He was suspended for two matches for head butting in 1980, last year he received a three-match suspension for striking in a reserves match and six matches for an incident involving Glenelg's Neville Caldwell in the grand final.		He was suspended for two matches for head butting in 1980, last year he received a three-match suspension for striking in a reserves match and six matches for an incident involving Glenelg's Neville Caldwell in the grand final.
	Hillebrand told last night's tribunal he has seen Granger run from the interchange bench to the centre half-forward position about 15-20 minutes into the second quarter.		Hillebrand told last night's tribunal he has seen Granger run from the interchange bench to the centre half-forward position about 15-20 minutes into the second quarter.

	"They (Granger and Cornes) appeared to body each other directly, macho-style, if you like, to let each other know they were there," Hillebrand said.		"They (Granger and Cornes) appeared to body each other directly, macho-style, if you like, to let each other know they were there," Hillebrand said.

	"After that particular confrontation I saw David swing his left arm in a round house hooking action, striking Cornes to the side of the head, causing him to fall to the ground."		"After that particular confrontation I saw David swing his left arm in a round house hooking action, striking Cornes to the side of the head, causing him to fall to the ground."

	"It was a deliberate blow. In my view the offence seemed to be unprovoked."		"It was a deliberate blow. In my view the offence seemed to be unprovoked."

	Mr. Firth said that the incident had been in a very tense, very desperate finals game in which Granger had been fresh off the bench and fired up over his team's poor performance in the second quarter.		Mr. Firth said that the incident had been in a very tense, very desperate finals game in which Granger had been fresh off the bench and fired up over his team's poor performance in the second quarter.

	Granger said Cornes had lifted his elbow and hit him in the side of the face.		Granger said Cornes had lifted his elbow and hit him in the side of the face.
	"He was abusing me and swearing," Granger said. I think I was abusing him too. It was a fairly heated moment."		"He was abusing me and swearing," Granger said. I think I was abusing him too. It was a fairly heated moment."
	Granger said after more abuse from Cornes he had struck Cornes accross the front of his body with the lower part of his arm, but his fist had not struck Cornes.		Granger said after more abuse from Cornes he had struck Cornes accross the front of his body with the lower part of his arm, but his fist had not struck Cornes.

	Granger also told the tribunal "I don't believe he has the right to go around elbowing me in the face and getting away with it."		Granger also told the tribunal "I don't believe he has the right to go around elbowing me in the face and getting away with it."
	When told of Granger's allegations Cornes said: "I categorically deny that I said one word to him."		When told of Granger's allegations Cornes said: "I categorically deny that I said one word to him."

	"And those who have seen the film , which clearly shows what happened, can judge for themselves about the elbow claim."		"And those who have seen the film , which clearly shows what happened, can judge for themselves about the elbow claim."

	Port's management committee and Granger met at Alberton Oval yesterday and the club will issue a prepared statement this morning.		Port's management committee and Granger met at Alberton Oval yesterday and the club will issue a prepared statement this morning.