Tribunal upholds van Rooyen ban — Melbourne loses 42-goal forward for finals

The AFL tribunal upheld Melbourne forward Jacob van Rooyen's three-match ban for striking Port Adelaide's Aliir Aliir, who was concussed in a marking contest at Adelaide Oval. Graded severe impact, careless conduct. Van Rooyen, with 42 goals in 22 games, misses Saturday's clash with the Western Bulldogs and at least two finals. Melbourne needs two final wins for him to return.