GOLD COAST is weighing up whether to contest the three-match suspension offered to Campbell Brown's for kicking Melbourne's James Strauss in the head.
Brown risks a four-match ban if he takes his case to the tribunal and loses, but the Suns might choose to roll the dice anyway.
"The club is reviewing the misconduct offence charge laid by the Match Review Panel against Campbell Brown and will come to a decision on whether to challenge or accept the penalty prior to (Tuesday's) 11am deadline," a club spokesperson told AFL.com.au.
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Brown and Melbourne's Mitch Clisby copped the most substantial penalties after the MRP's review of round 20.
Clisby, who was cited after an investigation, has been offered a three-week holiday for dumping Suns youngster Alex Sexton into the turf during the same game.
Essendon veteran Dustin Fletcher will likely have to wait until the final round of the home and away season to break Simon Madden's club record of 378 games after being offered a two-match suspension for a high strike on West Coast' Jamie Cripps.
Fletcher's teammate Patrick Ryder is also facing a suspension for an incident involving Cripps.
But Hawthorn's Cyril Rioli, whose sling tackle on St Kilda's Jarryn Geary was looked at, is in the clear, while one more matter is still being investigated.
Fletcher was reported for striking Cripps with an elbow to the side of the head during the final quarter of the Bombers' big loss to West Coast at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Cripps had just dished off a handball to Josh Hill when he was collected by Fletcher and knocked to the turf.
Although Cripps played out the game and was described as being fine by Eagles coach John Worsfold, the fact that Fletcher jumped before collecting him was a key factor that landed him in trouble.
The MRP graded the incident as reckless, medium impact and high contact.
The initial penalty was a three-match suspension, although Fletcher can have the ban reduced to two if he lodges and early guilty plea.
It could be Fletcher's first suspension since round 13, 2010, but will be the 12th time he has been suspended during his two-decade career.
His latest ban, if he accepts it, will take his career tally to 20 games missed.
Fletcher equalled Madden's club record of 378 games on Sunday, and he was due to break the record when the Bombers host North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Ryder has also been booked for an incident involving Cripps. The Bombers ruckman was cited for a rough conduct offence against Cripps, which happened during the second quarter of Sunday's game.
The incident was graded as negligent, low impact and high contact.
Ryder's initial penalty was a one-match suspension, although it became two once his poor recent record was taken into account.
However, if Ryder pleads guilty he can escape with a one-game ban.
Brown was charged with misconduct after being cited for kicking Strauss in the head during Gold Coast's narrow win over Melbourne at Metricon Stadium on Saturday night.
Strauss suffered a broken nose in the incident, which was assessed as reckless, medium impact and high contact.
Brown's initial sanction was a three-match ban. His poor record pushed it out to four, but he can have it brought back to three if he pleads guilty.
If Brown accepts the MRP's offer he will miss the rest of the Suns' 2013 campaign.
St Kilda's Adam Schneider can accept a reprimand after being booked for a rough conduct offence against Hawthorn's Brent Guerra on Friday night.
North Melbourne's Aaron Black can also accept a reprimand for his coat-hanger tackle on Adelaide's Rory Laird at AAMI Stadium on Sunday.
