HAWTHORN superstar Lance Franklin will accept a one-week ban by the match review panel for striking.

Franklin was booked during Saturday's 71-point win over Gold Coast at Aurora Stadium for making high contact with Suns midfielder Maverick Weller in the third quarter.

Franklin's one-match sanction remains due to a previous poor record.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Gold Coast Suns, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points).

Franklin has an existing bad record of four matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 40 per cent to 175 demerit points.

Franklin, who has been reported seven times in his career, will miss Friday night's clash with Essendon.

Official report from the MRP

Lance Franklin, Hawthorn, has been charged with a Level Two striking offence against Maverick Weller, Gold Coast Suns, during the third quarter of the Round 13 match between Hawthorn and the Gold Coast Suns, played at Aurora Stadium on Saturday June 18, 2011.

In summary, due to a previous poor record, his one-match sanction must remain at one match, even with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Gold Coast Suns, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction.

He has an existing bad record of four matches suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 40 per cent to 175 demerit points. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 131.25 points and a one-match sanction.