Former AFL executive Ali Fahour has been charged by police over an alleged on-field punch that resulted in him being banned from football for life.

Fahour has been charged on summons with intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury and unlawful assault following the incident in a suburban match in Whittlesea last Saturday.

The offences carry a potential jail term.

The Northern Football League handed Fahour, 35, a lifetime ban over the incident. He also resigned from his job as AFL diversity manager.