LANCE Franklin is set to miss Hawthorn's opening final against the Sydney Swans this Friday night after the Match Review Panel offered the Hawks spearhead a one-match suspension for his bump on Swans defender Nick Malceski.
The MRP assessed Franklin's bump as a level two rough conduct offence worth 225 demerit points and a two-match suspension, with his conduct negligent, medium impact and high.
But Franklin can reduce his ban to one week if he enters an early guilty plea by Tuesday's 11am AEST deadline. The Hawks star will risk a two-match suspension if he chooses to challenge the MRP verdict.
Franklin was reported after delivering a late, high bump on Malceski after the Swan had kicked the ball out of defence in the second quarter of the Hawks' 12-point win over the Swans last Friday night at ANZ Stadium.
Franklin escaped further penalty for a fourth-quarter incident with Heath Grundy, when he collected the Swans defender high with his left arm as he led for the ball.
The MRP assessed the incident, but found Franklin's action was accidental.
Former Port Adelaide captain Domenic Cassisi is free to play in the Power's elimination final with Collingwood on Saturday night after the MRP cleared his tackle on Carlton captain Marc Murphy last Saturday night.
Cassisi pinned both of Murphy's arms in a tackle in the third quarter of last Saturday night's match at AAMI Stadium before slinging him to the ground.
The MRP found the impact of Cassisi's tackle was insufficient to constitute a reportable offence.
Meanwhile, Essendon's Jake Melksham and St Kilda's Leigh Montagna are set for late starts to the 2014 season after being offered two- and one-match suspensions respectively for striking.
Melksham was charged with a level three strike on Richmond's Daniel Jackson during the third quarter at the MCG on Saturday night.
Montagna was charged with a level two strike on Fremantle's Ryan Crowley during the first quarter at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Both players' previous poor records meant their suspensions could not be reduced with early pleas.
Brisbane Lion Matt Maguire was luckier, being offered a reprimand for striking Geelong's Steve Johnson at Simonds Stadium on Saturday.
Luke Hodge was among four players charged with making contact with an umpire in round 23, the Hawthorn skipper offered a $1950 fine for making reckless contact with umpire Brett Rosebury during the first quarter of Hawthorn's win over the Swans.
Adelaide ruckman Sam Jacobs and West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis were offered $900 fines for making negligent contact with umpires during their sides' clash at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night, while Greater Western Sydney midfielder Toby Greene was offered a $1950 fine for making reckless contact with an umpire during the Giants' loss to Gold Coast on Sunday.
Ten players were charged for their involvement in a melee during the second quarter of the Western Bulldogs-Melbourne clash at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Melbourne's Jordie McKenzie was offered a $2700 fine as the instigator of the melee, while Demons teammates Jack Viney, Max Gawn, Dent Kent and Colin Sylvia were offered $1200 fines, along with Western Bulldogs Lachie Hunter, Jordan Roughead, Ryan Griffen and Jarrad Grant.
Bulldogs ruckman Will Minson was offered an $1800 fine given he had been previously charged with taking part in a melee.
