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Toby Greene's one-match suspension for bumping has been upheld, in a blow for the GWS Giants captain.
Greene led at the ball and jumped for a mark but turned his body just before a collision and made contact with the head of Carlton's Jordan Boyd, who was going back with the flight of the ball.
Boyd got up immediately to take a free kick and played out the match.
Greene's actions were graded as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
However, the episode has opened up huge debate on bumps in footy, with Melbourne captain Max Gawn predicting that there will be seismic changes to the rules very soon.
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Despite this, the AFL Tribunal deemed that Greene's collision was rough conduct, much like Peter Weight's bump on Harry Cunningham earlier this season.
Greene gave evidence and said he braced at 'the last moment'.
'Just when
