COLLINGWOOD midfielder Travis Varcoe has escaped sanction for punching North Melbourne youngster Brad McKenzie in the face, with the Match Review Panel deeming there was insufficient force.

Varcoe's strike had been compared to the punch that saw Geelong forward Tom Hawkins controversially suspended for one match in June.

However, after viewing all vision and consulting an emergency umpire who was close to the incident, the MRP decided there was insufficient force to constitute a reportable offence.

The Hawkins strike was graded as intentional conduct with low impact to the head of GWS defender Phil Davis.

"It was the view of the panel the pair were grappling when high contact was made," the MRP said of Varcoe's strike.

"The force used was below that required for a report and no further action was taken."

Seven players were fined $1000 each in round 18, with West Coast forward Jamie Cripps charged with rough conduct for an off-the-ball bump on Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn.

Eagles teammate Jeremy McGovern was also fined $1000 for rough conduct on Demon Dean Kent.

Geelong's Steven Motlop and Adelaide's Matt Crouch accepted $1000 fines for wrestling each other, and Brisbane Lions midfielder Rhys Mathieson accepted a $1000 fine for kneeing Zach Merrett.

Greater Western Sydney half-forward Toby Greene accepted a $1000 fine for misconduct after pushing opponent Brendon Ah Chee into the fence.

Giants teammate Tom Scully was also charged for striking Power stopper Kane Mitchell and accepted a $1000 fine.   

The MRP assessed contact between Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy and North Melbourne midfielder Jack Ziebell, but cleared the Pies big man.

The Panel said Grundy was moving back to the centre square after a goal was scored when Ziebell stepped into his path, causing high contact to be made.

Ziebell was also involved in a collision with Jesse White, which was also cleared by the MRP.

White "braced for body contact", the Panel said, and Ziebell went to ground, with no action required beyond the free kick the tough Kangaroo received.