Richmond defender Bachar Houli will face the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night following his match-day report for striking Carlton's Jed Lamb in the opening quarter of Sunday's match.

The incident was assessed as intentional conduct with high impact to the head and referred directly to the Tribunal for a decision.

Speaking earlier today, Houli said he contacted Lamb to apologise for the action that ended the Carlton forward's game.

"I texted him last night, obviously feeling remorse about it," the Richmond defender told AFL.com.au on Monday morning.

"He texted back, obviously said, 'It's all good mate, a bit rattled', but the good thing is that he's stable which is good and that's the most important thing."

Incident assessed:

Bachar Houli, Richmond, has been charged with striking Jed Lamb, Carlton, during the first quarter of the Round 14 match between Richmond and Carlton, played at the MCG on Sunday June 25, 2017.

Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Carlton Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct with high impact to the head. The incident was referred directly to the Tribunal for its decision, with no early plea available to the player. The player has no record which impacts the penalty.