NORTH MELBOURNE forward Lindsay Thomas has been offered a two-match suspension for his collision with Gary Rohan at the SCG on Sunday, which resulted in the Sydney Swans youngster suffering a broken leg.
Thomas has been charged with engaging in rough conduct, with the Match Review Panel saying it viewed the incident as negligent and of severe impact.
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When Thomas' 60 carryover points are taken into account, the penalty increases to 385 demerit points or a three-game ban.
But Thomas can have the suspension reduced to two matches if he pleads guilty.
Swans defender Ted Richards can accept a reprimand after being cited for striking Thomas during the second quarter of the contest.
The Match Review Panel's official assessment of the incident is as follows:
Lindsay Thomas, North Melbourne, has been charged with a Level three engaging in rough conduct offence against Gary Rohan, Sydney Swans, during the first quarter of the round Four match between North Melbourne and the Sydney Swans, played at the SCG on Sunday April 22, 2012.
In summary, he can accept a two-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Sydney Swans Football Club, the incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), severe impact (four points) and body contact (one point). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level three offence, drawing 325 demerit points and a three-match sanction. He also has 60 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months, increasing the penalty to 385 demerit points. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 288.75 points and a two-match sanction.
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