UPDATE 2pm Tuesday: BRISBANE defender Daniel Merrett has accepted a two-week ban by the Match Review Panel for an elbow on Gold Coast's David Swallow.

Merrett's previous bad record (46.56 points carried over) means the ban stayed at two matches even with his early plea.

Meanwhile, the Lions have confirmed Daniel Rich has ruptured his ACL.

The devastating news for Rich means he's likely to miss the remainder of the 2014 season.