Bulldogs veteran Daniel Giansiracusa can accept a reprimand with an early guilty plea for rough conduct against Crow Patrick Dangerfield at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Dangerfield was felled by side-on contact from Daniel Giansiracusa just before the half-time siren.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Adelaide Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level One Offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction.

Giansiracusa has an existing six-year good record, reducing the penalty by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 70.31 demerit points towards his future record. In summary, due to a six-year good record, he can accept a reprimand and 70.31 demerit points towards his future record with an early plea.

Dangerfield was able to play out the game despite discomfort and said he would be fine to take on Melbourne at Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon.

“They (my ribs) are just bruised. They’ll be fine come Saturday,” he said.

Adelaide players remonstrated with Giansiracusa after the incident, but Dangerfield said he didn’t believe the act was malicious.

“I didn’t realise he (Giansiracusa) was there, so I wasn’t tensing up to protect myself,” he said.

“It was quite close to the ball and it was right on the siren. I don’t think in the 200-odd games that Giansiracusa has played that he’s every really (intentionally) hurt anyone. I know he’s a ball player.”