GEELONG decided not to appeal Joel Selwood's one-week suspension for rough conduct because it accepted the action was not a good look for the game.
 
Cats coach Chris Scott said both the football department and Selwood took the view that it was important to support the ruling body's decision in the interests of the game.
 
"I think we have a responsibility to the game to accept the MRP's ruling on that one and move on," Scott said.
 
"If that discourages that type of thing then I think we should play our part."
 
Scott said Selwood was surprised when he saw the vision after the game and accepted it did not look good although told Scott his intent was purely to make it hard for his opponent Sam Wright to dispose of the ball.
 
"Sometimes the broader issue is the appearance of it and the appearance wasn't good and we accept that," Scott said.
 
He said the Cats' decision to accept the Match Review Panel's decision showed they supported the principle that players in vulnerable positions, as Wright was at the time of Selwood's tackle, need to be protected. 

Scott said it was hard to assess what affect Selwood's frustration with the team's performance was having on his on-field actions but he conceded the 27-year-old did appear more frustrated than he had been in previous seasons.

"You tend to be less frustrated when your team is playing the way you want and you win most weeks but I back his professionalism and his work ethic and his leadership to make sure that that frustration doesn't translate into actions that hurt the team," Scott said.

"He has acknowledged his error this week. He takes responsibility for it," Scott said.

Selwood has only been suspended once before in his 197 games, having been found guilty for striking Brent Guerra in round 12, 2011.

Selwood received three weeks for that incident, but after the club appealed the decision on principle because it disagreed with the decision his suspension was extended to four weeks.