Keilor footballer and former Melton South player Leigh Burke has had his 36-game suspension for striking dramatically cut to nine weeks following his appeal to the Essendon District Football League tribunal.
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Leigh Burke
Essendon Doutta Stars and former Sunbury star Simon Clarke was struck from behind after trying to break up a scuffle on August 6.
Clarke broke his jaw in three places and it is expected the 34-year-old will not play football again.
Cutting 27 weeks off the original ban sees Burke’s career suspension tally come to 15 games – one below the 16-game limit that would’ve seen him receive a life ban.
Simon Clarke
Both players played interleague football for the BFL during their time in the league.
