Blues' Waite could go to AFL tribunal Carlton will consider taking Jarrad Waite's head-butting case to the AFL tribunal, but coach Mick Malthouse admits he is nervous about challenging the misconduct charge. Waite received a two-match ban for the incident with Melbourne defender Tom McDonald early in Sunday's match at the MCG. The key forward would be out for one game if he takes the early plea, but receives the original penalty if he goes to the tribunal and is unsuccessful. It was his first senior game this season after he returned from a calf muscle injury. St Kilda also face the prospect of being without a key forward through suspension when they play the Blues next Monday night at Etihad Stadium. Saints veteran Justin Koschitzke can accept a two-match ban for striking Jamie Elliott and risks a three-game suspension if he goes to the tribunal. We will have a look at it ... I suspect it (the Waite penalty) is pretty heavy," Malthouse told 3AW. When you look at other things around you that constitute two or three weeks, I suspect it is at the lower end. We'll have a close look, we'll think about it. I'm a bit nervous, I have to say, about going on - I don't think I've been on the winning (end). Malthouse defended Waite's behaviour, saying the forward was keen to have an influence on the game after missing the first five rounds through injury. "It's been a long, frustrating period of time out of the game for Jarrad," the coach said. I just suspect part of that spilt over in his exuberance to be out there and cross the white line and start to think about doing what he can for the club. There are ways and means of doing it, I guess, and he's run foul of the law. I still think that Jarrad is the type of player that when his energy levels are up, he does help us. We have to be careful about being too critical. The match review panel fined Geelong captain Joel Selwood and former Richmond skipper Chris Newman for their wrestling incident during Saturday night's match. Port Adelaide's Chad Wingard and Melbourne's Luke Tapscott were cleared of their match-day reports. Hawthorn star Lance Franklin also was not charged for making high contact with Adelaide defender Andy Otten during Saturday's match at AAMI Stadium.