Cyril Rioli has offered his support to Collingwood defender Travis Varcoe, who is on report for high contact with the Hawthorn star.

Varcoe was booked for forceful front-on contact with Rioli during Friday night's clash at the MCG.

It is one of several incidents from round 14 that will keep the Match Review Panel busy on Monday.

"It was just a high bump - I said that to him after the game, when we had the tribute to Phil Walsh," Rioli said on Sunday at the launch of his third Fox Swift novel.

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"I said it wasn't much."