Essendon will be without captain Bonnie Toogood for huge clashes with Richmond and Geelong after the star forward received a two-match ban for a dangerous tackle.
In the fourth quarter of Essendon's thrilling five-point win over West Coast on Sunday, Toogood chased down Zoe Wakfer from behind and brought her to ground, with the Eagle's face slamming into the turf.
At the time Toogood was interestingly awarded a free kick for holding the ball, though she missed her set shot.
Bonnie Toogood has been handed a two-match suspension for this incident involving Zoe Wakfer.
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But on Monday, Toogood, one of the most powerful key forwards in the AFLW, was cited for rough conduct, with her tackle graded high contact, high impact and careless conduct.
Unless Essendon successfully challenge the ban at the tribunal, Toogood will miss Friday night's Dreamtime match against Richmond at TIO Stadium, and the following Sunday's game against Geelong at Windy Hill.
The Bombers sit 2-0 with Toogood averaging two goals and five marks per game.
Port Adelaide's Sachi Syme can accept a $250 fine for striking North Melbourne's Alice O'Loughlin.
