Carlton's Mitch Robinson has been handed his third suspension this season, while the player who was on the receiving end of his bump - North Melbourne's Leigh Adams - has also been penalised.
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Robinson and Leigh Adams were the only players charged by the match review panel after week one of round 18.
The Blues midfielder can accept a two-match ban for rough conduct against Adams, while the Kangaroos flanker can accept a reprimand for striking Simon White.
Neither player risks a harsher penalty, beyond more carry-over points, by challenging the decision at the AFL tribunal.
Robinson, playing his 100th match, was reported for his late bump on Adams that forced the North Melbourne player to be taken from the ground for a medical examination.
That Robinson did not conclusively leave the ground to deliver the bump limited his conduct grading to negligent. When combined with medium impact and high contact, and the increases for his 10 per cent loading for a bad record and 20.31 carry-over points, the overall penalty was 267.81 points. A guilty plea would reduce that to a two-match ban.
Despite Robinson being a match review panel regular this season, his two suspensions earlier this year have been the only AFL suspensions in his career, but he has also been reprimanded twice and was banned for two matches in the VFL in 2009.
Adams' clean record over the past six years saved him from the threat of missing a match for striking White. His good behaviour dragged his penalty down from 125 points to 93.75, and a guilty plea would reduce that further to a reprimand and 70.31 carry-over points.
Port Adelaide forward Paul Stewart escaped punishment for his high contact to Melbourne's Nathan Jones on Sunday. The panel said Stewart's contact with Jones was ''caused by circumstances out of [Stewart's] control''.
Demons midfielder Bernie Vince escaped sanction for a blow to Kane Cornes, due to insufficient impact.
A match-day report against Power spearhead Jay Schulz for striking Melbourne's Lynden Dunn was thrown out due to insufficient impact.
MATCH REVIEW PANEL - ROUND 18 WEEK 1
Mitch Robinson (Carl) rough conduct to Leigh Adams (NM). Negligent, medium impact, high contact. 225 points up due to loading to 247.5, up due to carry-over points to 267.81 (3 matches); 200.86 with guilty plea (2 matches)
Leigh Adams (NM) striking Simon White (Carl). Intentional, low impact, body contact. 125 points down due to good record to 93.75 (reprimand); 70.31 with guilty plea (reprimand)
Investigated but not charged:
Reported: Jay Schulz (PA) striking Lynden Dunn (Melb)
Paul Stewart (PA) rough conduct to Nathan Jones (Melb)
Bernie Vince (Melb) striking Kane Cornes (PA)
