Leslie’s appeal against a two-match suspension for unbecoming conduct towards Corowa-Rutherglen’s Jay O’Donoghue will be heard on Tuesday.

The All-Australian will be represented by a Melbourne-based advocate.

The Hopper champ is believed to be infuriated by claims he kicked the Roo youngster with officials wasting little time lodging the paperwork to the AFL Victoria Country Appeals Board.

Corowa-Rutherglen called two witnesses during Wednesday night’s tribunal hearing in Tracy O’Donoghue, Jay’s mother, and John O’Donoghue, his uncle, who were watching the game at Corowa’s John Foord Oval on July 22.

Jay O’Donoghue said Leslie kicked him three times.

There was no video evidence of the incident.

A range of factors, including Leslie’s playing record, were taken into consideration by AFL Victoria before granting the stay of sanction.

North Albury’s appeal for Leslie will cost $2500.

The club must also pay another $3000 but the club can receive it back if the appeal is deemed to be not frivolous.

Leslie is the second Ovens and Murray player to take a case to the appeals board in the past month after Albury’s Sam Schulz had his six-match suspension reduced to five during a hearing in Melbourne.

Meanwhile, Wangaratta coach Dean Stone will front the Ovens and Murray tribunal on Wednesday night after being charged with unbecoming conduct towards AFLNEB umpire coach Shane Downie.

The alleged incident occurred about 30 minutes after the Magpies’ win over Wodonga at John Flower Oval on July 29.

Tough midfielder Matt Kelly was reported during the final quarter of the clash and later suspended for one match.