North Melbourne Kangaroos Paul Curtis cops three-game ban for tackle on Power player Josh Sinn

North Melbourne will fight the three-match ban given to Paul Curtis for a dangerous tackle that concussed Power player Josh Sinn.

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North Melbourne will head to the AFL Tribunal to challenge a three-game suspension for rough conduct handed to in-form forward Paul Curtis.

Curtis tackled Port Adelaide defender Josh Sinn in the second quarter of the Kangaroos’ nine-point loss, pinning his opponent’s arms from behind.

With Sinn suffering a concussion, Curtis’s tackle was graded as severe impact, high contact and careless conduct.

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The veteran forward is expected to face the tribunal on Tuesday night, and is currently ruled out of the games against Essendon, Brisbane and Richmond.

Curtis, enjoying a rich vein of form, starred against Port with three goals and boasts 18 so far for the 17th-placed North.

North Melbourne will also fight a $1000 fine handed to captain Jy Simpkin for instigating a melee with former teammate Jason Horne-Francis.

Horne-Francis copped a $1875 fine for his second such offence.

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