Kur, 19, fronted the AFL Goldfields Region Independent Tribunal on Tuesday night, charged with striking Melton’s Tate McCutcheon in the opening quarter at Maddingley Park on Saturday.

McCutcheon was left temporarily unconscious and with a fractured jaw.

He will undergo surgery today and has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

The Sudanese-born ruckman/forward will miss the remainder of the Ballarat Football League season if the Cobras fail to make the finals.

Hawkins said he would consult renowned AFL advocate Iain Findlay for advice on the matter before making a decision on his coaching future.

“I’m that close to resigning as coach of Bacchus Marsh, I’m furious. It’s a decision I’ll make over the next 24 hours,” he told The Courier.

“I’m totally bewildered how the tribunal could come to a decision like that.”

Kur was reported in the opening quarter in the match against Melton after being cited by a boundary umpire.

Although there is no footage of the incident, video shows the pair engaging in minor scuffles off the ball prior to the report.

“I know it will hurt the club if I quit, but there is no way I’m not going to support a kid who has been victimised like this,” Hawkins said.

“It’s embarrassing, absolutely embarrassing. It could have been a clash of heads or a shoulder, there is no way of knowing, no proof.”

Melton coach Bob Heaney said his club would accept the tribunal’s decision and that McCutcheon would be sorely missed for the remainder of the season.

Kur has now racked up eight matches in total suspensions, half the total suspensions allowed before AFL Victoria imposes a life ban.

He has played 11 senior games for Bacchus Marsh this year after making his debut in the season opener against Melton South.

Kur had previously played in the under-18.5s side at the club.

BFL operations manager Aaron Nunn said Bacchus Marsh had every right to appeal the decision by 2pm today, although it would cost the club $2500.

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