THE AFL TRIBUNAL’S HEAVIEST RECENT SUSPENSIONS

* STEVEN BAKER – nine games (total) in 2010

Pleaded guilty to three charges of striking Geelong’s Steve Johnson, and lost an appeal against a fourth charge of misconduct for hitting Johnson’s broken hand in the same game.

“These actions, over a short period of time on Friday night, are not a true reflection of the brand of football Steven Baker or St Kilda Football Club pride themselves on,” Saints CEO Michael Nettlefold said.

* DEAN SOLOMON – eight games in 2008

Caught Cameron Ling flush with a menacing elbow after the Geelong tagger had dished off a handball. Ling suffered a compressed fracture of the cheekbone.

“I’m quite ashamed of my actions,” Solomon said.

* BARRY HALL – seven games in 2008

The sickening left hook that rattled Brent Staker’s jaw and knocked the West Coast defender out became one of the enduring images of `Big Bad Barry’.

“Seven weeks we think’s fair … I will try and better myself so it doesn’t happen again,” Hall said.

* STEVEN BAKER – seven games in 2007

The off-the-ball collision that left Fremantle forward Jeff Farmer concussed and bloodied was not captured on TV coverage. That made for a contentious night at the tribunal – and a failed appeal from the Saints.

“I can’t see how it got to the tribunal. It was like he was already sort of guilty before he got there,” Baker’s father Greg.

* BYRON PICKETT – six games in 2005

* BRODIE HOLLAND – six games in 2006

* JEFF FARMER – six games in 2007

* BEN JOHNSON – six games in 2007

* CAMPBELL BROWN – six games in 2012

(Footnote: suspensions listed were restricted to those given after the match review panel was introduced for the 2005 season)