CARLTON’S Kade Simpson has been unsuccessful in appealing his fine from the melee at Saturday’s match.

Simpson had his fine increased from $1500 to $2000 as a result of his unsuccessful appeal.

Four of the players fined for being involved in the melee on Tuesday night challenged their fines.

But the tribunal ruled Collingwood's Josh Fraser and Brodie Holland and Simpson were all part of the melee.

Like Simpson, Fraser had his fine increased from $1500 to $2000 and Holland had his bumped from $2,400 to $3,200.

O'Brien had his getting his $1500 fine quashed, as the jury believed he was trying to pull a teammate from the melee.

The changed fines meant the melee cost 15 Collingwood and Carlton players a combined $32,400.

Meanwhile, Melbourne key position player Ben Holland has walked free from the AFL Tribunal with a reprimand after pleading guilty to misconduct.

The tribunal ruled Holland's defence did not carry the weight of the more serious charge of eye-gouging.

Holland's guilty plea reduced his demerit points to 93.8 and makes him available for selection for Melbourne's round eight game against West Coast on Sunday.