North Melbourne will be forced into at least one change for their Good Friday AFL clash with Essendon, with Luke McDonald suspended for the game.

The 24-year-old fought a one-week ban for rough conduct at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night but lost.

McDonald was offered a one-match ban for a clumsy late hit while attempting to spoil Adelaide’s Chayce Jones in the first quarter of Saturday night’s game at Marvel Stadium.

Earlier on Tuesday, Carlton youngster Will Setterfield accepted his two-match suspension for a sling tackle that concussed Gold Coast opponent Will Powell.

The young Blue will miss clashes with Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn as Carlton looks for a breakthrough win this season.