Melbourne’s Jordie McKenzie has been hit with a two-match ban for striking North’s Lindsay Thomas.

The midfielder’s elbow caught the North small forward high during the third quarter of Sunday’s clash, resulting in a level three striking offence.

Thomas went to ground at the time of the incident and remonstrated with the Demons’ tagger shortly after.

McKenzie can accept a one-match ban with an early plea.

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