RICHMOND'S raft of injury problems have been compounded further at the Match Review, with superstar Dustin Martin copping a two-match suspension for his off-the-ball strike on Greater Western Sydney's Adam Kennedy.

However, the AFL is already bracing for the Tigers to appeal the decision at the Tribunal on Tuesday night based on the impact grading.

In a dirty afternoon for a frustrated Martin, he caught Kennedy with an elbow to the back of his head in an incident that occurred around 100m from the ball and was fined for a separate incident involving Matt de Boer.

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He could also face further scrutiny from the AFL's football operations department for a pair of untoward hand gestures to Giants players later in the game.

Martin has been offered a 'please explain' by the AFL for the gestures and will be made to offer a reply by Tuesday.

His strike to Kennedy was graded by Match Review Officer Michael Christian as intentional conduct, with medium impact to the head, which will see him banned for two matches and potentially miss the club's games against Port Adelaide and Sydney.

Dustin Martin gave away a free kick in this incident.#AFLGiantsTigers pic.twitter.com/g4EaF30bQA — AFL (@AFL) April 6, 2019

Christian said the question of impact was the sticking point in extending the length of Martin's ban to two matches.

"Taking into account the visual look of the incident, the player reaction, the medical report and the potential to cause a more serious injury … we decided the appropriate grading was medium in this case," Christian told AFL.com.au's The Verdict.

The struggling Tigers, who are 1-2 to start the year, are already set to be without every member of their leadership group for next week's trip to the Adelaide Oval, with Trent Cotchin, Alex Rance and Jack Riewoldt all injured.

Making matters worse for Martin, he was also handed a $1500 fine for striking Matt de Boer, having caught the GWS tagger with an elbow to the midriff.

He could also face further scrutiny from the AFL's football operations department for a pair of untoward gestures to Giants players later in the game.

Dustin Martin stuck up the middle finger towards a Giants player. pic.twitter.com/LySIkzQWo0 — AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) April 6, 2019

However, there was some good news for Collingwood midfielder Taylor Adams, who walked away without a penalty for his late bump on West Coast gun Luke Shuey.

Adams caught Shuey just after the Eagle disposed of the footy, though the incident was not deemed a reportable offence by Christian.

Luke Shuey continued to play in the game after this bump from Taylor Adams. #AFLPiesEagles pic.twitter.com/UvyguYnnCf — AFL (@AFL) April 6, 2019

In other incidents assessed over the weekend, two fines were handed out following a spiteful clash between Brisbane and Port Adelaide at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Scott Lycett copped a $2000 fine for his high bump on Mitch Robinson, while his young teammate Zak Butters was also lucky to escape with only a monetary sanction for his clumsy collision with Hugh McCluggage.

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Butters left the ground before electing to bump McCluggage, but walked away with just a $2000 fine after the incident was graded careless conduct, with low impact to the head.

McCluggage himself was let off without penalty after an unfortunate incident that left Port Adelaide midfielder Tom Rockliff with a concussion.

Tom Rockliff walked off with the assistance of the trainers after this passage.#AFLLionsPower pic.twitter.com/v6dERCXUnh — AFL (@AFL) April 6, 2019

Completing the list of fines, Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan was penalised $2000 for his rather innocuous bump on St Kilda defender Nathan Brown.

The Saint suffered a delayed reaction after he was collected by Hogan, with the incident graded by Christian as careless conduct with low impact to the head.

Nathan Brown is undergoing a medical assessment after this contest with Jesse Hogan on the wing. #AFLFreoSaints pic.twitter.com/KtyUbp5lPd — AFL (@AFL) April 7, 2019

Geelong pair Charlie Constable and Tim Kelly were earlier fined $1000 each for making careless contact with umpires during Thursday night's win over Adelaide.