AFL match review officer Michael Christian has set the the tone for potential divers in 2018, declaring he wants to “stamp out” the practice of staging.

Essendon forward Josh Green became the first player in AFL history to be fined for taking a dive, having fallen to his knees and dramatically clutched at his face after copping an elbow to the chest from Geelong’s Mitch Duncan during Sunday’s JLT series match in Colac.

Josh Green is the first player to be fined for diving. Credit:AAP

Several players had previously been reprimanded for staging, but should he accept a $1000 fine, Green will be the first to pay up for such a charge.

Josh Green wasn't too happy with the attention he got from Mitch Duncan. pic.twitter.com/fCVaOH3miD