MELBOURNE recruit Jordan Lewis will be sweating on the Match Review Panel's findings on Monday afternoon, with his bad record leaving him vulnerable to a two-match suspension after striking Patrick Cripps in Sunday's clash against Carlton.
The MRP could go one of two ways when ruling on Lewis's strike, which took place behind the ball, with drastically different results for the midfielder.
The more favourable outcome for Lewis would see the panel offer him a $1000 fine for an attempted strike, viewing the impact of his hit as insufficient for a striking charge.
If the force is deemed to be high enough, however, Lewis could find himself sidelined for two matches as a result of his bad record, which stems from a striking charge against Todd Goldstein in 2015.
Watch the Lewis-Cripps incident here
The midfielder would be charged with intentional striking, with low impact to the head and offered a one-match suspension, with an extra week added to his charge.
Frustratingly for Lewis, who has been suspended for nine matches in his 266-game career, his bad record was set to expire in round five.
Demons teammate Jesse Hogan is under scrutiny for a similar incident after putting Carlton defender Sam Rowe down in the goalsquare off the ball with a high hit.
Like Lewis's strike, it is not 100 per cent clear from broadcast vision if Hogan's strike was with a fully clenched first, and this will be important in the Panel's deliberations.
If the 22-year-old struck with an open palm, it is more likely the MRP will charge him with attempted striking and fine him $1500.
North Melbourne pair Scott Thompson and Braydon Preuss are each set to be charged after crude incidents in Sunday's clash against Geelong.
Thompson is at risk of a two-match ban for striking Brownlow medallist Patrick Dangerfield after planting an elbow in the superstar midfielder's jaw.
Dangerfield stayed down for a short period after the hit, which could be graded intentional conduct with medium impact to the head, given the MRP's tough stance on elbows to the face.
Preuss, meanwhile, will be charged for arriving late and laying a knee into the back of Geelong's Jackson Thurlow in a marking contest.
The second-game Kangaroo was reported for rough conduct, but there is a strong chance he will escape with a $1000 fine if the MRP deems it was careless conduct.
For Preuss to be suspended, he would need to be charged with intentional conduct with medium impact to the body.
Sydney midfielder Zak Jones is also likely to be fined for crashing into Western Bulldogs forward Travis Cloke in Friday night's Grand Final rematch.
While the Swan's hit was late, the impact to Cloke's head – rather than his body – appeared minimal and it is likely to be graded careless conduct with low impact, resulting in a $1000 fine.
