Adam De Cicco will be the only Bear to suit up in the final home and away game of the season though, after his early guilty plea to rough conduct reduced his one-match ban to a reprimand.
Young gun Jake Watts will miss round 18 against Seymour, but will be available for September action.
Watts was suspended for two matches for striking, but an early plea reduced the sentence to one match, allowing a return for Shepparton’s elimination final against either Echuca or Mansfield.
However, Lachie Rumbiolo is less fortunate after his sanction for using abusive, insulting or obscene language towards or in relation to an umpire was determined to be a three-match ban.
Rumbiolo made an early plea to the charge, reducing the penalty to two games, meaning the Bears must win their elimination final if he is to play again in 2025.
Meanwhile, star forward Lewis McShane faces the tribunal on Thursday night to learn his fate for using abusive, insulting or obscene language towards or in relation to an umpire.
The sanction directed straight to the tribunal could mean a multi-week suspension that places McShane’s availability for the early weeks, if not the entirety, of the Bears’ finals campaign in jeopardy.
Should the Bears reach the decider, McShane, who was Shepparton’s best afield in the Mansfield loss, would need to avoid a sentence of five or greater if he were to play again this season.
Euroa’s Jayden Gleeson will also front the tribunal for intentionally or carelessly striking another person.
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