Jake Stringer and Michael Talia have accepted the sanctions offered by the Match Review Panel after the Bulldogs’ round six match against St Kilda.

Stringer and Talia both accepted the sanctions for engaging in a melee at half time on Saturday afternoon.

Both players’ sanctions were downgraded due to an early plea, with Stringer accepting a $1500 fine for a second offence (downgraded from $2500), while Talia accepted a $1000 fine for a first offence (downgraded from $1500).