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NEWCASTLE JETS ACCEPT REFEREE’S CALL ON SHANE SMELTZ

The A-League will take no action against Sydney FC striker Shane Smeltz, after referee Peter Green deemed the clash that left Newcastle keeper Mark Birighitti with severe facial injuries to be accidental.
Birighitti had two teeth re-inserted today after being hit in the mouth by Smeltz’s boot on Saturday night.
Jets officials say they must now accept there is no avenue to contest the decision, and concentrate on Birighitti’s recovery.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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