The Cats have copped a double blow, with defender Josh Hunt also deciding to accept a one-match ban.
However he will not miss any finals matches, instead only being forced to sit out Saturday’s round-22 home clash with the West Coast Eagles.
Collingwood will fight Leigh Brown’s striking charge at the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night, casting a bigger shadow on whether ruckman Josh Fraser may return for his 200th AFL match.
Brown faces a one-match ban for his level two striking offence against Adelaide’s Graham Johncock. Should he miss the match, it may open the door for Fraser - stranded on 199 career matches - to come into the senior team to play Hawthorn at the MCG on Saturday.
But Brown and the Pies risk nothing by contesting the charge, with the utility not in danger of facing any more weeks should he be found guilty.
The tribunal will sit to hear two cases on Tuesday night, with Sydney Swan Paul Bevan also choosing to contest his level one engaging in rough conduct offence against Bulldog Ryan Griffen.
Bevan could have taken a reprimand, but is risking a one-match ban by fighting the charge.
The Cats, however, who will not go to the tribunal.
Podsiadly’s loss is a big blow for Mark Thompson, with the mature-age recruit having been a revelation in attack for the reigning premiers this season.
The 28-year-old was charged with a level two bumping or making forceful contact from front-on after his hip and upper thigh area made contact with Gibbs’ head late in the second term.
The incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), medium impact (two points) and high contact (two points).
Podsiadly already had 60 carry-over points from an incident earlier in the season, meaning had he risked fighting the charge he could have faced three weeks on the sidelines - and the prospect of missing two finals.
Hunt was charged with a level two engaging in rough conduct offence against Jarrad Waite.
