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Fremantle's Voss slapped with three-match suspension

Fremantle's Patrick Voss has copped a three-game ban for a high hit on Richmond's Nick Vlastuin. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

Fremantle will be without Patrick Voss for three games after the energetic ruck-forward was suspended for striking Richmond's Nick Vlastuin.

Voss attempted to lay a tackle on Vlastuin during the Dockers' 61-point win on Sunday but caught his opponent across the face with a swinging right arm.

Vlastuin suffered a nasty cut on his nose and was sent from the field under the blood rule.

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A bloodied Vlastuin leaves the field after being struck by Voss. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

The incident was graded as severe impact, high contact, and careless conduct by match review officer Michael Christian, who slapped a three-game ban on Voss.

Tigers midfielder Tim Taranto remonstrated with Voss and Vlastuin made a swinging arm motion when he described the incident to medical staff as he was helped from the field.

He was later spotted chatting amicably with Voss after the fulltime siren.

Richmond coach Adem Yze didn't feel there was much malice in the incident.

"His nose is a bit crooked but that's the game," Yze said of Vlastuin post-match.

"He's a tough player and puts his head in places that he probably shouldn't.

"He passed all of that (concussion test) so it was just a blood rule. He's got a bit of a shiner on his beak but he'll be OK."

Vlastuin's teammate Taranto ($3125) and Freo's Jaeger O'Meara ($1500) were fined for accidental contact with umpires.

Meanwhile, six Port Adelaide and Hawthorn players have been fined for melees during Sunday night's grudge game.

Port's Kane Farrell, Ollie Wines, Ollie Lord and Mitch Georgiades were hit with fines between $1500 and $3125 and Hawk duo Blake Hardwick and Changkuoth Jiath received $1500 fines.

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