Jack Higgins 3-match ban UPHELD.

Will miss games against North Melb, Hawthorn and Fremantle.

A marathon 3 and a half hour hearing including 90-minute deliberation.

Tribunal deemed Higgins had “poor and dangerous” tackling technique on Aliir Aliir 7NEWS Melbourne 7AFL

We have now passed the 3-hour mark for Higgins tribunal hearing.

Tribunal has been deliberating for over an hour 7NEWS Melbourne 7AFL

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