HAWTHORN'S Luke Hodge will face a two match ban after being charged with rough conduct against Chad Wingard on Friday night.

The incident occured in the third term of the Power's clash with Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium, where Hodge can be seen bumping Wingard into the goal post, with impact to the head. 

Hodge can accept the sanction with an early plea.

The penalty was impacted by his bad record.

Meanwhile Nat Fyfe will be free to play against the Power this week after being cleared by the MRP for rough conduct against North Melbourne’s Ban Jacobs.

FULL MRP FINDINGS

Luke Hodge, Hawthorn, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Chad Wingard, Port Adelaide, during the third quarter of the Round 21 match between Hawthorn and Port Adelaide, played at Etihad Stadium on Friday August 21, 2015.

In summary, due to his previous bad record, his two-game penalty increases to a three-game penalty. He can accept a two-match sanction with an early plea.

Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Port Adelaide Football Club, the incident was assessed as careless conduct with medium impact to the head. The incident was classified as a two-game sanction. The player has a bad record of three matches suspended within the last two years, which increases the sanction by one week to a three-week sanction. An early plea enables the player to accept a two-game sanction.