MRP Update: Brennan Off Lightly

After a couple of weeks off, the AFL tribunal will have a fair bit to do tomorrow night after a number of charges were laid by the Match Review Panel today.

Melbourne's Colin Sylvia has been charged for striking Eagle Scott Selwood. Sylvia's been offered a four-week ban because of a poor record, but an early plea will reduce that to 3 weeks
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Brisbane's Jared Brennan is in trouble for his headbutt on Port's Josh Carr. Brennan's been offered a 3 weeks ban, but he's got a 5-year-good record so that will be reduced to 2 weeks and then down to just one week out with an early plea. Strange how it works, but that's the deal.

Port Adelaide's Troy Chaplin has been offered two weeks out for his hit on Brisbane's Daniel Rich. An early plea won't affect the suspension.

Carlton's Mark Austin was charged for striking Freo's Hayden Ballentyne. Austin could cop 2 weeks, but an early plea will see that reduced to one week out.

North Melbourne's Daniel Pratt has been charged for striking Swan Nick Malceski. Pratt has been offered a one week sanction which won't be reduced with an early plea, as Pratt has a poor record.

Melbourne's Ricky Petterd will cop a fine for abusive language towards an umpire.

Other incidents reviewed without further action include one involving Melbourne's Aaron Davey, a clash between Hawk Robert Campbell and Bulldog Ben Hudson, another clash between Hudson and Hawk Chance Bateman, contact between Hawthorn's Luke Hodge and Bully's defender Brian Lake and another between Freo's Chris Tarrant and Carlton's Brendan Fevola.