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Hawks' Cunningham heads to AFLW tribunal

Hawthorn's Tegan Cunningham is to contest her one-match ban at an AFLW tribunal hearing. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Hawthorn key defender Tegan Cunningham will attempt to overturn her one-match rough conduct ban at the AFLW tribunal in a bid to face Port Adelaide.

Cunningham was reported for a bump on West Coast's Charlotte Thomas in the final quarter of Hawthorn's dramatic win over the Eagles on Friday.

The match review officer assessed the incident as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, drawing a one-match ban that currently rules her out of Saturday's clash with the Power.

If she is able to overturn her ban at a hearing on Tuesday evening, former basketballer Cunningham would likely be among those in the mix to take Erin Phillips when the Power star floats forward.

Adelaide's Jess Waterhouse has accepted a one-match sanction for striking Port Adelaide's Amelie Borg.

West Coast's Aimee Schmidt accepted a reprimand for rough conduct on Hawthorn's Isabelle Porter while Gold Coast's Serene Watson received a reprimand for a dangerous tackle on Richmond star Monique Conti.

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