Sydney duo Joel Amartey and Justin McInerney are expected to garner scrutiny from the AFL's Match Review Officer for separate incidents from Friday's win over Carlton.
Amartey is likely facing multiple weeks out of action for a bump on Blues defender Jordan Boyd, who has entered concussion protocols as a result of the collision.
Deciding to make contact with Boyd instead of pursuing the ball, Amartey's actions are likely to result in a strong penalty for the Swans forward, who only just returned to Dean Cox's side.
The MRO is likely to grade Amartey's actions as careless conduct and high contact, with the impact grading set to decide the length of his likely suspension.
A severe impact grading is the most likely outcome given Boyd's condition, with that grading resulting in a three-game suspension for Amartey. While less likely, a high impact grading would see Amartey handed a two-game suspension.
McInerney will hope to avoid his second suspension of the season following a hit on Blues swingman Jack Silvagni, who was tested for concussion.
Silvagni was cleared of a head knock concern, however McInerney could still be handed a suspension. Silvagni didn't return to the game due to a groin issue.
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McInerney's high hit on Silvagni is likely to be graded as careless conduct and high contact, with a low impact grading meaning he'll receive a fine instead of a ban.
Given Silvagni was hurt from the knock, a medium or high impact grading could be handed down, which would result in two or three-game suspensions respectively.
"I'm sure they'll get looked at very closely and should be treated accordingly," Carlton coach Michael Voss said of the Amartey and McInerney incidents.
Cox said his players have a duty of care to no go over the line, with the fate of his two players in the AFL's hands.
"I've had a brief look at it, that'll be in the AFL's hands now," Cox said of the Amartey incident.
"We want to make sure we play within the rules. This was no different. We'll see what action takes from here.
"The players are certainly aware there's a line you need to go to, and you can't cross it. We need to make sure we keep reminding them of the line. If you do cross it, there is consequence for that.
"I haven't seen the Justin one as well as I've seen the Joel one. Our messaging to our players is to get to the line, not over it."
Sydney are scheduled to face Melbourne, Adelaide and Richmond in their next three games before a mid-season bye in Round 14.
The Match Review Officer's findings from Friday's matches will be handed down on Saturday evening.