Colin Sylvia and Aaron Davey have been offered two matches and one week respectively by the match review panel
COLIN Sylvia and Aaron Davey have been offered two matches and one week respectively by the match review panel.
And Jordie McKenzie can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea for wrestling.
It means Sylvia's season could be over, while Davey could miss just round 23.
Sylvia has been charged with a level three striking offence against Richmond’s Jayden Post during the first quarter of Melbourne’s loss against Richmond at the MCG on Sunday.
The MRP said Sylvia’s previous poor record means his two match sanction must remain at two matches even with an early plea.
Davey has been charged with a level three striking offence against Richmond’s Mitch Morton in the second quarter.
In summary, he can accept a one match sanction with an early plea.
McKenzie has been charged with a level one offence for wrestling with Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt during the first quarter.
Match review panel findings
Colin Sylvia
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Richmond, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of six activation points resulting in the classification of a level three offence drawing 225 demerit points and a two match sanction. He has an existing bad record of three matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 30 per cent to 292.5. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 219.38 points and a two match sanction.
Aaron Davey
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report available from the Richmond Football Club the incident was assessed a reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of six activation points resulting in a classification of a level three offence drawing 225 demerit points and a two match sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one match sanction.
Jordie McKenzie
A first offence for wrestling is a $1200 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to $900.