MATTHEW Pavlich's match-day report has been thrown out but the Dockers are set to lose forward Hayden Ballantyne for one match.
The Fremantle captain was reported after crashing into Eagles defender Will Schofield.
But the match review panel ruled today that Pavlich jumped to mark before the ball reached Schofield and braced for contact when he realised he would not take the mark.
The panel ruled the contact did not constitute a reportable offence.
Ballantyne, however, has been offered a one-match suspension for engaging in rough conduct against Scott Selwood.
Contact was assessed as reckless, body contact and low impact.
His previous poor record means he can't reduce the penalty to a reprimand even if he enters an early guilty plea.
Pavlich dodged a bullet, with
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