THE RECENT increase in on-field indiscretions has put a number of finals-bound players on thin ice as they go into the final six rounds of the season carrying poor Tribunal records.

Eight players have registered two fines for minor classifiable offences* already this season, with five of those coming from teams still in the mix to play finals.

If a player registers a third minor offence within a season, such as a low-impact strike to the body, they are automatically suspended for one match.

Richmond is the team most at risk after superstar midfielder Dustin Martin's double penalty in round 17, with Martin and captain Trent Cotchin each facing suspension if they commit another low-level offence.

In round 16 this season, Western Bulldogs defender Easton Wood became the first player suspended for registering three low-level offences since the new Match Review Panel system was introduced ahead of the 2015 season.

Meanwhile, there are 17 players carrying bad suspension records into the run to finals, meaning any suspension between now and the end of the season will carry a one-match loading.

A player who has been suspended for two matches or more in the past two AFL years is deemed to have a bad record.

Melbourne, which has been the least disciplined team in 2017 with a total of 14 games suspended, has four players in this category.

There have already been $70,500 in fines for low-level offences this season (in 2016 there were $75,000 across the entire season).

Of the finals contenders, only Essendon has no players carrying a bad record in either the fine or suspension categories.

YOUR CLUB'S PLAYERS WITH BAD RECORDS

ADELAIDE

Fines

Charlie Cameron (two strikes)

Mitch McGovern

Taylor Walker

Suspensions

Nil

GEELONG

Fines

Mitch Duncan

Joel Selwood

Suspensions

James Parsons (two matches)

Nakia Cockatoo (two matches)

Tom Hawkins (two matches)

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

Fines

Toby Greene

Jeremy Cameron

Shane Mumford

Phil Davis

Suspensions

Toby Greene (two matches)

Jeremy Cameron (two matches)

PORT ADELAIDE

Fines

Hamish Hartlett (two strikes)

Paddy Ryder

Jackson Trengove

Suspensions

Tom Jonas (six matches)

RICHMOND

Fines

Trent Cotchin (two strikes)

Dustin Martin (two strikes)

Suspensions

Bachar Houli (four matches)

Alex Rance (two matches)

SYDNEY

Fines

Zak Jones (two strikes)

Kurt Tippett

Heath Grundy

Lance Franklin

Luke Parker

Suspensions

Nil

MELBOURNE

Fines

Bernie Vince

Suspensions

Jordan Lewis (three matches)

Jesse Hogan (two matches)

Tom Bugg (six matches)

Bernie Vince (four matches)

WEST COAST

Fines

Will Schofield

Mark LeCras

Luke Shuey

Drew Petrie

Suspensions

Chris Masten (two matches – expires R20, 2017)

Simon Tunbridge (two matches)

ST KILDA

Fines

Jack Steven (two strikes)

Nick Riewoldt

Suspensions

Jimmy Webster (two matches)

Tim Membrey (two matches)



ESSENDON

Fines

Joe Daniher

Suspensions

Nil

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Fines

Lachie Hunter

Suspensions

Lin Jong (two matches)

Records include all players fined in 2017 for classifiable offences and all players suspended for two matches or more in the past two AFL years.

*Common classifiable offences are striking, rough conduct and tripping. They result in a financial sanction when graded intentional with low impact to the body, careless with medium impact to the body, or careless with low impact to the head, groin or body.