CHRIS Johnson is free to play this weekend after the AFL's match review panel dismissed his match-day report for headbutting.
Johnson was reported for headbutting Fremantle's Shane Parker during the second quarter, but the panel decided that Johnson's head did not make contact with Parker's head. The force to Parker's chest was below that required to constitute a reportable offence.
In other match review panel news, St Kilda's Steven Baker and Fremantle's Dean Solomon face suspension following the AFL match review panel's assessment of the weekend's matches.
Baker faces two weeks on the sidelines over two separate incidents during Friday night's match against Carlton. If he takes an early plea on both accounts, he will be suspended for one match for each charge.
He has been charged with striking Marc Murphy in the first quarter and with rough conduct against Jordan Russell in the final term.
Solomon also faces a two-week sanction, for kneeing the Lions' Jason Roe during the third quarter of Sunday's match. He will announce whether he is contesting the charge tomorrow morning.
His Freo teammate Antoni Grover has also been charged, with attempting to trip Ash McGrath. He has accepted a reprimand and 66 demerit points towards his future record with an early plea.
Three Melbourne players were reported in the Demons' heartbreaking loss to Port Adelaide, though none face suspension.
Colin Sylvia has been charged with bumping or making forceful contact from front-on towards Kane Cornes. He can accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.
Aaron Davey has been cited for charging Matt Thomas during the third quarter. With an early plea, he will get a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record.
Travis Johnstone has been charged with using abusive language towards umpire Craig Hendrie after the match. He can accept a $900 fine with an early plea.
Richmond's Kayne Pettifer and Geelong's Andrew Mackie have been charged with wrestling each other. Pettifer can take an $1800 fine with an early plea, while Mackie faces a $900 sanction. Pettifer's is greater because it is his second wrestling offence.
The panel also assessed other incidents which it decided did not require further action:
* The panel looked at the contact between St Kilda's Fraser Gehrig and Carlton's Setanta O'hAilphin from the first quarter of Friday's match. The panel said that Gehrig made contact to the neck region with an open hand and the level of force did not constitute a reportable offence.
* The contact between Carlton's Brendan Fevola and St Kilda's James Gwilt was deemed negligible.
* Contact between St Kilda's Luke Ball and Carlton's Cameron Cloke from the second quarter of Friday's match was reviewed. Ball made a clumsy attempt to bump Cloke off the ball, making contact was made to Cloke's hip area. The action was not deemed to be a reportable offence.
* The panel looked at a tackle laid by Melbourne's Byron Pickett on Port Adelaide's Kane Cornes. It was the view of the panel that Pickett pinned both of Cornes' arms and dropped his knees behind the Port Adelaide player's body to take him to the ground. Cornes' knees dug into the ground, which propelled both players forward and caused Cornes' head to hit the ground. Pickett did not sling or drive Cornes into the ground. The forceful contact with the ground was due to both players' momentum and while the action resulted in an injury to Cornes, which was unfortunate, it was not a reportable offence.
