GEELONG’S push for a second AFLW finals berth has suffered a blow after Georgie Prespakis was offered a two-match ban for an incident in last week’s record win over St Kilda.
The star midfielder, who would have also been in contention for the AFLW best-and-fairest, has been charged over a third-quarter tackle on Saint Erin McKinnon.
It was assessed as careless conduct, high impact and high contact.
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If Geelong accepts the ban, Prespakis will miss crucial clashes against the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat and Essendon in Warrnambool.
The Cats have made their best-ever start to an AFLW season, highlighted by the 50-point win over St Kilda in which they kicked their highest – 11.5 (71) – since entering the competition.
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