Gary Rohan has been slapped with a two-game suspension for his strike on Brisbane’s Lachie Neale in Friday night’s clash at GMHBA Stadium.
The pair came to blows in a fiery opening term in Geelong, with Neale appearing to hold his jaw after Rohan’s swinging right arm collected him.
Match Review Officer Michael Christian judged the incident to be intentional conduct, medium impact and high contact.
Following the incident, last year’s Brownlow Medallist was captured raising three fingers, appearing to insinuate he believed Rohan deserved to be suspended for three matches as a result of the blow.
If he accepts the sanction, Rohan will miss Geelong’s Easter Monday blockbuster against Hawthorn in Round 3 and their clash against Melbourne in Round 4.