Essendon’s equal games record-holder Dustin Fletcher has been offered a two-match ban by the AFL’s match review panel on a rough conduct charge.
The 38-year-old defender, who has matched former ruckman Simon Madden’s mark of 378 games for the Bombers, was charged on Monday following a clash with West Coast’s Jamie Cripps during the last quarter of Sunday’s game at Etihad Stadium.
Essendon’s Patrick Ryder has been offered a one-match suspension for engaging in rough conduct against Cripps.
The seventh-placed Bombers face North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Gold Coast’s Campbell Brown can accept a three-game ban for unreasonable contact with his boot to the face of Melbourne’s James Strauss during Saturday night’s game at Metricon Stadium.
St Kilda’s Adam Schneider has been offered a reprimand for engaging in rough conduct against Hawthorn’s Brent Guerra in Friday’s game at Etihad Stadium.
North Melbourne forward Aaron Black can also accept a reprimand for engaging in rough conduct against Adelaide’s Rory Laird.
A tackle from Hawthorn’s Cyril Rioli on St Kilda’s Jarryn Geary was deemed to be below that required to constitute a report.