AFL PLAYERS Association chief executive Paul Marsh has all but ruled out a players' code of conduct when it comes to on-field sledging.

It follows the contentious spat between Essendon's Mark Baguley and Carlton's Jed Lamb on Saturday. 

Representatives from the AFLPA have spoken to the players involved and the issue is considered to be over.

"I think this is a massive beat up, this issue," Marsh told SEN Radio on Wednesday.

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"There were a few words said on the field, they were dealt with on the field, there were apologies given, and everyone moved on.

"No one on either side of this has an issue with what happened.

"Are we that hard up for stories at the moment that this is where the focus is on? I find it incredible that we're even talking about this one."

Marsh said while a players' code of conduct had been discussed in the past, it had never moved beyond the initial idea.

"I don't think it's necessary," Marsh said. 

"For the players to all come up with a code of conduct, I think the more you think about that, and the more detail you get into, the harder that actually becomes.

"I think the players as a group have great respect for each other."

On Tuesday night Baguley publicly questioned the reporting of the sledging case, and Marsh said Lamb had accepted that.

"This is probably more banter, and clearly Mark had no idea about the circumstances of Jed's father's death, and I think we all have to take that at face value," Marsh said.

"Our guys spoke to Jed yesterday and he has no issue with this.

"The players are generally pretty comfortable."