If Rioli accepts early guilty pleas to both charges, he can escape with a two-game ban.
Rioli lost his cool late in the third quarter of the Hawks’ eight-point loss to the Power.
The off-the-ball incident then sparked a melee involving a number of players.
An early guilty plea to the first striking offence means the two-match sanction could be reduced to one match, while the attempting to strike charge can be reduced to a reprimand with an early guilty plea, although the extra demerit points ensures he will miss at least two matches.
Rioli has also been cited for wrestling and faces a $1600 fine that can be reduced to $1200 with an early guilty plea.
A host of other Hawthorn and Port Adelaide players, including Salter, were fined for taking part in the melee.
The dust-up in the western derby has also resulted in fines being handed out to four players.
In addition, the MRP cited Eagle Eric McKenzie for striking Fremantle’s Michael Johnson during the first quarter.
McKenzie has been offered a one-game suspension, but can have it reduced to a reprimand with an early guilty plea.
Finally, Brisbane Lion Brendan Fevola has capped off a miserable week by being offered a $4000 fine for putting Melbourne’s Colin Garland in a headlock during the first quarter of Saturday night’s match at the Gabba.
The incident, which has been labelled as misconduct, was the subject of an investigation on Monday afternoon.
The penalty was decided after the tabling of a report from the Demons’ club doctor, which stated Garland had not suffered an injury.
