Carlton will be without Will Hayward for a high-stakes clash against Adelaide after failing to downgrade his one-match ban for striking. The Blues forward fronted the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night and pleaded not guilty to intentionally striking North Melbourne star George Wardlaw in Carlton's Good Friday defeat. Hayward hit Wardlaw late with a swinging arm to the midriff as he kicked North into attack during the third quarter at Docklands Stadium. The incident was graded as intentional conduct, medium impact and body contact