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Richmond's Mansell loses appeal against three-match ban

Richmond's Rhyan Mansell has lost his appeal against a three-match AFL ban. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Richmond utility Rhyan Mansell has lost an appeal against his three-match suspension.

Mansell was found guilty of rough conduct by the AFL tribunal for a bump which concussed Fremantle's James Aish last weekend.

The incident was graded by match review officer Michael Christian as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact.

The 23-year-old was banned for three games but took his case to the AFL's appeals board.

At a hearing on Friday, the board rejected Richmond's appeal, leaving Mansell suspended for the upcoming matches against St Kilda, Brisbane and Sydney.

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