Pavlich offered three, Embley two

Gerard Whateley and Mark 'Robbo' Robinson discuss this weeks MRP outcomes.

Steve Johnson dominated against Melbourne on Saturday, but he may have strayed. Picture: Getty Images

GEELONG bad boy Steve Johnson must tread warily when he returns from his third suspension this year.

Johnson, whose style is based on an aggressive approach, effectively has another one-match penalty hanging over him for a minor offence for the rest of the AFL season.

The highly skilled Cat will carry a dangerous 71 demerit points even if he decides not to fight a one-match penalty for kneeing Melbourne's Nathan Jones in the second quarter on Saturday.

He will miss Sunday's away game against Adelaide until he can successfully fight the latest charge at the AFL Tribunal tomorrow night.

Two head-high bumps have ensured there was extra feeling in Sunday's western Derby between the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle at Subiaco. Eagle Andrew Embley is likely to come under scrutiny from the AFL's match review panel for this high bump.

And the poor record loading increases to 30 per cent for additional points if he's charged in the last six home-and-away rounds or the finals series.

Geelong's only hope seems to be trying to convince a tribunal jury that the impact was below that required to be a reportable offence, given that a more severe kneeing offence by West Coast's Andrew Embley in Round 13 was graded as low.

Johnson's latest enforced rest after his first game back following a two-match ban for rough conduct was one of six suspensions handed out by the AFL match review panel.

Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich, just back from injury, was hit with a three-match penalty for a front-on bump to West Coast's Mitch Brown, Sydney's Ben McGlynn copped three for striking GWS Giants Tom Scully, Hawthorn midfielder Shaun Burgoyne can accept two games or risk three for rough conduct against Port Adelaide's Tom Logan and Embley has a second two-match ban, this time for rough conduct against Docker Clancee Pearce.

Dockers coach Ross Lyon has already confirmed Pavlich would accept his sanction.

Port Adelaide veteran Kane Cornes' six-years clean record saved him from a more severe penalty than the one match for rough conduct against Hawk Sam Mitchell and Hawk midfielder Jordan Lewis escaped with a reprimand and 93.75 points for striking Chad Wingard.

Johnson will miss the Cats' trip to play Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Sunday unless he fights and wins at the tribunal tonight.

If the Cats want to call Jones to give evidence, for instance, on the degree of force, it would have to be done by speaker phone or video link as Melbourne players leave today for Darwin to prepare for Saturday night's match against Brisbane.

Johnson's growing problems with accumulating demerit points harks back to when he was twice booked against Richmond in Round 4 last season.

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