AN OFF-THE-BALL incident in the first half has left Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin on report from Thursday night's 12-point win over Carlton at the MCG.
Martin was grappling with Carlton's Simon White 40m off ball during the early stages of the second quarter.
The pair was engaged in full view of umpire Shane Stewart, shoving each other with a jumper punching-like motion.
While both players kept their feet during the incident, it left Martin on report for striking with wide angle broadcast vision capturing what appeared to be a right hook from the Tigers' midfielder.
White was not reported on the night but could still be charged when the footage is reviewed on Monday.
Martin has no carryover points to worry about if the Match Review Panel charges him, with his last report coming in 2012 for melee involvement where he was fined $2100.
He was also fined for being in a melee in 2011 and was found guilty of forceful contact from front on against the Sydney Swans' Josh Kennedy in 2010, where he was given a reprimand with no suspension.
The Tigers face the Western Bulldogs next Saturday at Etihad Stadium in a match they'll be desperate to win after holding off the Blues on Thursday night for their first win of the season.
With Daniel Jackson on the cusp of returning from a hamstring injury, they'll be keen to keep Martin in the side after he kicked two goals and gave the Tigers a contested edge in the hard-fought victory.
