MIDFIELDER Jordie McKenzie has accepted a one-match suspension with an early plea for striking North Melbourne’s Lindsay Thomas.

McKenzie was charged with a level three striking offence (225 points, two-match suspension) for the incident, which happened during the second quarter of Sunday’s clash at the MCG.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from North Melbourne, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points).

This equaled a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a level three offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction.

He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 168.75 demerit points and a one-match sanction.