Nathan Brown sent straight to the Tribunal

Nathan Brown has been sent to the Tribunal.

The Saints defender collected Essendon’s Adam Saad high during Friday night’s clash, with the Bomber speedster sitting out the rest of the game.

Match Review Officer Michael Christian charged Brown with rough conduct.

Christian assessed the incident as intentional, with high contact of high impact.

Brown’s teammate Cale Hooker can accept a $1500 fine for misconduct against Daniel McKenzie.

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