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Bulldogs midfielder banned for dangerous bump

By Justin Chadwick

Jul 4, 2026

Matthew Kennedy of the Western Bulldogs had been handed a one-match suspension. -AAP Image

Western Bulldogs midfielder Matt Kennedy has been slapped with a one-match AFL ban for his dangerous bump on Sydney's Caiden Cleary.

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With Cleary bending forward to pick up a loose ball in Friday night's clash, Kennedy came steaming in and turned his body just before he made high contact with the Swans forward.

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