David Rhys-Jones is famous for many things, but two stand-out – his Norm Smith Medal in 1987, and his reputation for being a fiery customer out on the field.
Below, we have tracked his tribunal record during his stay at Carlton:
In total, ‘Reece’ was charged 18 times in his time at Carlton, but only suspended for a total of 11 weeks. In addition, he was charged 7 times whilst playing for the Swans, for a total of 11 matches, including two separate 4-week suspensions for altercations against Melbourne in 1981 and 1983.
Overall, David was involved in a total of 17 reports were he was the "victim"; 16 striking charges, and one of "throwing to the ground". The nasty types who offended were found guilty on 13 occasions and outed for a total of 24 weeks.
Besides Greg Williams (who himself was suspended for striking Rhys-Jones during his time with Sydney) other Carlton identities who came into contact with Reece were Brent Crosswell and Peter Smith - who was acting as the Melbourne runner at the time!. Interestingly, future AFL Chief Executive Andrew Demetriou (hardly renowned as a physical player) was also reported for striking David.
Below, we have tracked his tribunal record during his stay at Carlton:
| Game | Charge | Victim | Club | Penalty |
| 1985 Night Series | Striking | Shane McGrath | Hawthorn | Not Guilty |
| Round 10, 1985 | Striking | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | Not Guilty |
| Round 17, 1985 | Striking | Roger Merrett | Essendon | Guilty – 1 week |
| Grand Final, 1986 | Striking | Gary Ayres | Hawthorn | Guilty – 2 weeks |
| 1987 Battle of Britain | Striking | Donald McDonald | North Melbourne | Guilty – 1 week |
| Round 1, 1987 | Unduly Rough Play | TBA | Hawthorn | Not Guilty |
| Round 5, 1987 | Striking | Neil Clarke | Essendon | Not Guilty |
| Round 5, 1987 | Striking | Paul Salmon | Essendon | Not Guilty |
| Round 11, 1987 | Striking | Peter Giles | Melbourne | Guilty – 2 weeks |
| Round 11, 1987 | Striking | Robert Flower | Melbourne | Guilty – 2 weeks |
| Round 16, 1987 | Striking | Chris Lewis | WCE | Guilty - $5000 fine |
| Round 5, 1988 | Striking | Gavin Crosisca | Collingwood | Not Guilty |
| Round 5, 1988 | Striking | Matthew Ryan | Collingwood | Guilty – 3 weeks |
| Round 14, 1988 | Striking | Brian Taylor | Collingwood | Not Guilty |
| Round 11, 1989 | Striking (3 different charges) | Greg Williams | Sydney Swans | Not Guilty |
| Round 9, 1990 | Charging | Darren Kappler | Fitzroy | Not Guilty |
In total, ‘Reece’ was charged 18 times in his time at Carlton, but only suspended for a total of 11 weeks. In addition, he was charged 7 times whilst playing for the Swans, for a total of 11 matches, including two separate 4-week suspensions for altercations against Melbourne in 1981 and 1983.
Overall, David was involved in a total of 17 reports were he was the "victim"; 16 striking charges, and one of "throwing to the ground". The nasty types who offended were found guilty on 13 occasions and outed for a total of 24 weeks.
Besides Greg Williams (who himself was suspended for striking Rhys-Jones during his time with Sydney) other Carlton identities who came into contact with Reece were Brent Crosswell and Peter Smith - who was acting as the Melbourne runner at the time!. Interestingly, future AFL Chief Executive Andrew Demetriou (hardly renowned as a physical player) was also reported for striking David.