Melbourne forward James Harmes will be free to feature in his side's upcoming semi-final date after the MRO cleared the 24-year-old of any wrongdoing during the Demons' qualifying final defeat.
During the final term of the pulsating fixture played out under the bright lights and packed stands of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Harmes collected Sydney defender Jake Lloyd with an elbow as the mustachioed Swan came down with a mark.
Despite conjecture surrounding where Harmes' tattooed forearm collected the Sydney stopper, the MRO opted for leniency, handing the premiership Dee a fine rather than a suspension.
Harmes has bit hit with a $3000 fine for an act graded as careless in conduct, medium in impact and to the body rather than the head.
Should the Dandenong Stingrays product plead guilty early to said charges, the financial sanction will shrink to $2000.
Harmes will be free to face Brisbane in the second week of the finals action, after the Lions shocked Richmond at the wire on Thursday night.
