The Adelaide United head coach explained why the 19-year-old was left out of his matchday squad ahead of Friday night's clash with Western Sydney Wanderers.
Football Australia's independent Match Review Panel (MRP) convened on Tuesday afternoon to consider the incident which occurred late in Macarthur's draw with the Mariners.
Central Coast midfielder Haine Eames broke two club records on Monday night as Socceroos great Trent Sainsbury made his long-awaited return from injury in Monday night's 1-1 draw with Macarthur.