Brisbane's Merrett accepts AFL ban Brisbane defender Daniel Merrett on Tuesday accepted a three-match ban from the AFL's match review panel for rough conduct after a tackle which knocked out Essendon's Michael Hurley. A groggy Hurley was subbed off during Saturday's round-eight game at Etihad Stadium following the incident which caused the forward's head to thump into the turf. Brisbane's Justin Clarke has accepted a one-match suspension for charging Essendon's Elliott Kavanagh. The 14th-placed Brisbane, who upset the Bombers last weekend, host 10th-placed Carlton on Saturday night at the Gabba. North Melbourne defender Scott Thompson is free to play in Sunday's game against Adelaide after accepting a reprimand and 60 points towards his future record for striking West Coast's Matt Rosa. The AFL Tribunal will not sit on Tuesday night after all players charged from the weekend's round of matches chose to accept their sanctions. Alex Rance heads the list of seven players who have been fined for have been fined for engaging in a melee at halftime of Sunday's Richmond-Melbourne game at the MCG. Richmond defender Rance has been fined $3000. Rance's teammates Tyrone Vickery ($2100), Jake King ($2100) and Daniel Jackson ($1200) have also been fined alongside Melbourne trio Nathan Jones ($2100), Jordie McKenzie ($1200) and Luke Tapscott ($1200). Brisbane's Simon Black has been fined $900 for making negligent contact with umpire Stuart Wenn during the first quarter of Saturday's game against Essendon. The AFL also fined Melbourne $2000 after their runner Andrew Nichol was involved in the halftime melee. A newspaper photograph shows Nichol treading on King's foot. A runner is only allowed to confer briefly with the players of his club and must then immediately leave the playing surface, the AFL said in a statement. " (The runner) may not interact with opposition players or the umpires at any time," the AFL said.