Essendon midfielder Brendon Goddard can accept a one-match ban from the match review panel for rough conduct against Port Adelaide midfielder Kane Cornes.

The match review panel assessed the incident intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point).

This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two Offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one-match sanction.

Forward Paul Chapman has been cleared of striking Port Adelaide’s Robbie Gray.

After speaking to the umpire that laid the match-day report, receiving a medical report from the Port Adelaide Football Club and reviewing all available footage, it was determined the force used in the contact was below that required to constitute a reportable offence.