Carlton forward Jack Martin's two-match ban for striking has been downgraded, meaning he will still miss Friday's semi final against Melbourne but could return should the Blues progress to a Preliminary final.
Martin had strung together a strong patch of form through Carlton's barnstorming second half of the season.
In Friday's elimination final against Sydney, a swinging right hand from the 28-year-old caught Nick Blakey's chin early in the contest.
Blakey played out the match after passing a concussion test, while Martin contributed to his side's win with a number of critical acts.
On Saturday, the Match Review Officer handed Martin a two-game suspension for the strike.
It was graded careless conduct, high impact and high contact.
At the tribunal on Tuesday, Carlton successfully argued the impact should be downgraded to 'medium'.
It leaves Martin with an opportunity to play in a preliminary final against Brisbane next weekend if the Blues can get past the Dees.
