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Magpie great Pendlebury avoids ban at AFL Tribunal
- Pendlebury avoids suspension after AFL Tribunal downgrade to a fine for rough conduct
- Tribunal cites exceptional and compelling circumstances for Pendlebury's case
- Pendlebury argued contact was inevitable as both chased a loose ball
- Tribunal emphasised that the decision is not a 'good bloke' clause
- Pendlebury faced a possible one-match ban for rough conduct with Worrell
- Tribunal found Pendlebury's contact involved careless conduct with medium impact
- Pendlebury needed six more games to break AFL/VFL games record
- Tribunal chair Gleeson delivered the verdict after about 70 minutes of evidence
- Worrell did not require medical attention after the incident
- Tribunal supported the overall argument of Pendlebury's exceptional career record
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