MELBOURNE’S James Harmes has been offered a one-match sanction for Rough Conduct in the Demons’ Round 12 match against Carlton.

The incident, which involved Blue Matthew Cottrell, occurred during the final quarter of Friday night’s game at the MCG. It was assessed by the Match Review Officer as Careless Conduct, Medium Impact, High Contact.

If accepted, the sanction will see Harmes miss Melbourne’s Round 13 King’s Birthday match against Collingwood.