Richmond captain Trent Cotchin has been charged by the AFL's Match Review Panel for striking St Kilda's Jack Lonie in last Saturday night's match at Etihad Stadium.
Cotchin can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea and is free to face Brisbane at Etihad this Sunday afternoon.
In other Richmond-related MRP news, Saint Tim Membrey has been offered a two-week suspension for striking Dylan Grimes in last Saturday night's loss.
Incidents assessed:
Trent Cotchin, Richmond, has been charged with striking Jack Lonie, St Kilda, during the first quarter of the Round 16 match between Richmond and St Kilda, played at Etihad Stadium on Saturday July 8, 2017.
In summary, for a second classifiable offence, he can accept a $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the St Kilda Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the body. The incident was a second classifiable offence and classified as a $2500 sanction. An early plea enables the player to accept a $1500 sanction.
