Lake out for four, Petrie free

By Jesse Hogan
Updated July 9 2014 - 6:13pm, first published July 8 2014 - 9:21pm
Brian Lake and Drew Petrie
Brian Lake and Drew Petrie
Hawthorn defender Brian Lake chokes his opponent Drew Petrie. Photo: Channel Seven
Hawthorn defender Brian Lake chokes his opponent Drew Petrie. Photo: Channel Seven

A contrite Brian Lake has accepted a month-long suspension that will rule him out for Hawthorn until round 21 after the AFL tribunal conclusively laid the blame for Friday night’s ugly scuffle with Drew Petrie at his feet alone.