Melbourne tagger James Harmes has escaped suspension for his late hit on Sydney defender Jake Lloyd and is available for the Demons' cut-throat AFL semi-final against Brisbane.
Harmes was reported early in the fourth quarter of Friday night's 22-point qualifying final loss after appearing to catch Lloyd in the neck and chest with his forearm as he collided with the Swan, who had gone back with the flight to mark the ball.
The Swans received a 50-metre penalty, with Lloyd goaling to put them ahead by 18 points in a pivotal moment before Sydney went on to win 14.7 (91) to 10.9 (69).
