The Western Bulldogs will take Jack Redpath’s two-match striking ban to the AFL tribunal.

Coach Luke Beveridge confirmed on Tuesday morning they are challenging the suspension for striking Greater Western Sydney co-captain Phil Davis.

“We’re definitely going in there with a good case,” Beveridge said.

Redpath will front the tribunal later on Tuesday afternoon.

If the tribunal rules against Redpath, his suspension most likely increases to three matches.

Redpath is the only player this week challenging his penalty.

Meanwhile, match review panel member Jimmy Bartel has explained the thinking behind Toby Greene’s fine.

Bartel, who was not involved in the Greene decision, said the Giants forward’s midair kick to the face of Luke Dahlhaus was unsavoury.

But it fell outside the description of an offence worthy of an AFL ban.

The MRP’s decision to fine Greene for the incident, which left his Western Bulldogs opponent with a bleeding lip, has divided opinion.

The MRP charged Greene with engaging in misconduct over the studs-up high kick in an aerial contest during the Giants’ win over the Bulldogs on Friday.

He is set to escape with a $1500 fine, avoiding his third suspension this season.

Bartel said his fellow MRP members stayed true to assessment guidelines.

The league has sought to crack down on striking though suspensions this season, while kicking carries a fixed financial penalty.

“It wasn’t something that really sat in the table or parameters,” Bartel told RSN radio on Tuesday.

“But it’s not a look or an action we want to take place on the field.

“So therefore it was graded as misconduct.”

Commentary around the incident has been divided, with some arguing Greene was legitimately trying to protect himself while gaining possession.

Others felt he intended to cause harm and the incident warranted suspension.