North Melbourne will be without Scott Thompson for its clash with GWS on Saturday after he was accepted a one-match match ban from the MRP.

The defender was booked for an intentional, high contact, low impact elbow to Patrick Dangerfield’s head, with a two-match ban reduced to one with his early plea.

Thompson fell awkwardly onto the Geelong midfielder early in the first quarter and will now miss the trip to Hobart.

Meawhile, Braydon Preuss is free to play despite being charged for rough conduct. The emerging ruckman kneed Jackson Thurlow in the back after arriving late to a marking contest.

Preuss accepted a $1,000 fine with an early plea.

The Match Review Panel's findings on Monday were as follows:

Scott Thompson, North Melbourne, has been charged with striking Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round Two match between North Melbourne and the Geelong Cats played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 2, 2017.

In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.

Based on the available evidence and a medical report from the Geelong Cats Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with low impact to the head. The incident was classified as a two-match sanction. The player has no applicable record which impacts the penalty. An early plea enables the player to accept a one-match sanction.

Braydon Preuss, North Melbourne, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Jackson Thurlow, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round Two match between North Melbourne and the Geelong Cats played at Etihad Stadium on Sunday April 2, 2017.

In summary, he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.

Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Geelong Cats Football Club, the incident was assessed as careless conduct with medium impact to the body. The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction. The player has no applicable record which impacts the penalty. An early plea enables the player to accept a $1000 sanction.