NORTH Ballarat player Hayden Walters has been offered a one-match suspension for the forceful hit that resulted in a third concussion in 12 months for Melbourne's Angus Brayshaw.
Walters laid a late bump on Brayshaw in Saturday's VFL clash against Melbourne affiliate Casey, with a clash of heads resulting in the young midfielder's concussion.
The bump was compared to the hard hit North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell laid on Travis Cloke in round four, but it was fractionally later, convincing the VFL's Match Review Panel to lay the change.
It was graded as careless conduct with medium impact to the head, with Walters able to accept a one-match ban with an early guilty plea.
Brayshaw left the ground with the assistance of trainers and the Demons are confident he will be able to play at some level this weekend after showing signs of improvement on Sunday morning.
The 21-year-old was sidelined for six matches last season because of a pair of concussions in a matter of weeks.
His latest setback was described by Melbourne football manager Josh Mahoney as a "minor concussion".
