ESSENDON rookie Gach Nyuon has been slapped with a two-match suspension for headbutting a Coburg player in Sunday’s VFL loss.

The Sudanese ruckman was red-carded in the last quarter of the clash and pleaded guilty at Tuesday night’s AFL Victoria hearing.

The tribunal graded the misconduct charge as intentional, low impact and high contact.

There was no video footage of the incident, but an officiating umpire reported Nyuon on the spot and gave evidence.

Nyuon, 19, was taken by the Bombers with their first pick in last year’s rookie draft after winning All-Australian honours for Vic Country.

Carlton speedster Dylan Buckley accepted a two-match ban for rough conduct. but mist sit out three weeks due to the Northern Blues’ VFL bye next week.

It is the second time in as many weeks Buckley has been charged with rough conduct.