Nat Fyfe and Fremantle to challenge one-match ban for hit on Levi Greenwood

Tom Naghten

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Fremantle Dockers superstar Nat Fyfe will challenge the one-match ban he was handed for his hit on Levi Greenwood in his side's loss to Collingwood on Sunday.

After a red-hot start to the year, the midfielder was among the favourites to add a second Brownlow to his 2015 medal, but at this stage he will be ruled ineligible pending the outcome of a tribunal hearing on Tuesday.

Fyfe collected Greenwood with a late elbow to the head in the third quarter of their match at the MCG.

Check out the incident below.


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AFL match review officer Michael Christian said the incident was assessed as intentional with low impact to the head and that Fyfe could accept a one-game suspension.

Freo will be risking a $10,000 fine by appealing the decision.

If unsuccessful, the 26-year-old will miss Sunday afternoon's clash with Adelaide at Optus Stadium.

The Dockers gun wasn't the only player charged in a busy weekend for Christian.

North Melbourne's Jy Simpkin can accept a two-match ban for his high bump that left Brisbane's Allen Christensen concussed.

Alex Rance was hit with a $1000 fine for staging after his effort against Essendon on Saturday night.

All charges from round eleven:

Callum Sinclair, staging - $1000 fine

Sam Rowe, misconduct against Lance Franklin - $1500 fine

Shaun Burgoyne, rough conduct against Jared Polec - $2000 fine

Tom Rockliff, careless contact with umpire - $1000 fine

Sam Powell-Pepper, misconduct against Jaeger O’Meara - $2000 fine

Touk Miller, careless contact with umpire - $1000 fine

David Swallow, tripping Gary Ablett - $2000 fine

Alex Rance, staging - $1000 fine

Jy Simpkin, rough conduct against Allen Christensen - two-match ban

Mitch Robinson, rough conduct against Shaun Higgins - $2000 fine

Scott Thompson, striking Dayne Zorko - $3000 fine (second offence)

Darcy Tucker, careless contact with umpire - $1500 fine (second offence)

Nat Fyfe, striking Levi Greenwood - one-match ban

Tom Naghten

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.