THE AFL Riverina tribunal will sit for the first time since 2019 on Thursday night after Wagga Tigers opted to cite Leeton-Whitton player Lindsay Fysh for an incident that left Tigers leader Lahn Shepherd with a fractured cheekbone.
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The incident occurred late in the Tigers' 37-point round one road win over the Crows, with Shepherd expected to miss several weeks.
It is understood Shepherd copped a knock to his face attempting to separate a minor scuffle around midway through the final term.
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"It's very frustrating," Shepherd said.
"I'm waiting to hear back from the surgeon in Canberra on whether I'll need surgery, but it'll probably be a minimum of six weeks (out) I reckon."
The Tigers host Mangoplah-Cookardinia United Eastlakes in the game of the round on Saturday, while Leeton-Whitton takes on Griffith.
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