Travis Varcoe has been offered a one-game suspension after being cited by the Match Review Officer for his bump on St Kilda's Ed Phillips during the Pies' win at the MCG on Saturday.
If Varcoe accepts the ban, he will miss the Sir Doug Nicholls Round clash with the Sydney Swans at the SCG on Friday night.
The AFL's statement read as follows:
Travis Varcoe, Collingwood has been charged with Forceful Front-On Contact against Ed Phillips, St Kilda during the first quarter of the Round Nine match between Collingwood and St Kilda, played at the MCG on Saturday May 18.
In summary he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct with Medium Impact and High Contact. The incident was classified as a one-match sanction.
