WESTERN Bulldogs forward Jack Redpath has risked missing a final to challenge his striking ban at the Tribunal on Tuesday night.
Redpath was offered a two-match ban for striking Greater Western Sydney defender Phil Davis in last Friday night's clash at Etihad Stadium.
The incident was graded intentional conduct with low impact to the head, drawing a two-match ban that could have been reduced to one if Redpath had a clean record.
His bad record meant he could only accept a two-match penalty, which will be increased to three matches if his challenge at the Tribunal fails.
A three-match ban would sideline Redpath for the opening week of the finals, with the 11-9 Bulldogs among a group of four clubs scrapping for the final two September spots.
Redpath's options on Tuesday night are to either argue the hit was not a striking action or to argue there was insufficient force in the incident to constitute a report.
Davis went to ground following the strike but was able to play on with no apparent issues.
"He went with an open hand and he hit the shoulder," coach Luke Beveridge said on Tuesday.
"You can’t say whether you’re confident or not.
"They’ll obviously process it, but we’re not challenging it as a matter of process, we’re definitely going there with a good case, so hopefully it goes our way."
Redpath was suspended for one match in round 18 for striking Gold Coast co-captain Tom Lynch and for one match in round eight last season for kneeing Melbourne's Ben Kennedy.
The Tribunal will sit at 6pm AEST.
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Giant Toby Greene accepted his $1500 fine for engaging in misconduct against Redpath's Bulldogs teammate Luke Dahlhaus as has Kangaroo Brayden Preuss for his strike on Hawk Conor Glass.
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Suns forward Jack Martin, Bomber Ben Howlett and Power star Ollie Wines all accepted their $1000 sanctions for engaging in rough conduct.
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