The AFL match review panel assessed the incident as intentional conduct (three points), medium impact (two points) and body contact (one point).
This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Three offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduced the sanction by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one-match sanction.
Meanwhile, Jay Schulz has also entered an early plea and accepted a reprimand and 70 points towards his future record for striking Colin Garland.
