Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron says it would be "disappointing" if umpires were biased towards Toby Greene because of his poor disciplinary record.
Greene was reported for striking Western Bulldogs livewire Caleb Daniel during Friday night's AFL clash, with umpire Shaun Ryan warning him he had been skating close to the line in recent weeks.
"We've been telling you for a couple of weeks now you've been getting very close to the edge," the official told Greene, who caught Daniel flush in the mouth with a left hook during a crude spoil attempt.
Greene is almost certain to be suspended for the incident, which forced Daniel from the ground with a split lip.
It is the third time in as many weeks that Greene will come under attention from the match review panel - he also faced scrutiny for headbutting Sydney's Isaac Heeney and was fined for striking Port Adelaide's Dan Houston.
But Giants coach Cameron says it would be unfair if Greene was being treated differently to any other player.
"I haven't had a listen to that comment but if that did happen, I think that's probably got to be looked at," he told ABC Grandstand on Saturday.
"That would be disappointing if you're going in with a preconceived idea about a particular player because of his previous couple of weeks.
"I'll have a look today, and if there is something to discuss with (umpiring chief) Peter Schwab, then we'll have a discussion about it on Monday."
Cameron said 23-year-old Greene was remorseful about the incident but admitted he would be "touch and go" to escape suspension for Friday night's clash with St Kilda.
The Giants coach had warned Greene during the week about controlling his aggression but denied the message had fallen on deaf ears.
"I don't think he's missed the message, to be totally honest. I just think it's a thing that he's going to have to learn to deal with," he said.
"I don't want him to lose the edge that he plays at because if he does, he's not going to be the player that we all sit there and admire week-in, week-out.
"What I do know is 98 per cent of Toby Greene is very, very good. The other two per cent he's got to keep working on, and I'm confident that he can address that."
The incident soured another outstanding performance for Greene who kicked three goals including a crucial last-quarter major which helped GWS to a dramatic two-point win over the Bulldogs.
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