CHRISTIAN Salem has been charged with striking North Melbourne’s Shaun Higgins.

The incident happened during the second quarter of Melbourne’s 14-point loss to the Kangaroos at the MCG on Sunday.

In summary, Salem can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.

Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from North Melbourne, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the head.

The incident was classified as a two-match sanction. Salem has no applicable record, which impacts the penalty.

An early plea enables Salem to accept a one-match sanction.