Jolly was booked after laying a bump on Mathew Stokes during the second quarter.
He appeared to make high contact in the incident and Stokes was awarded a free kick.
Even though Jolly had his arms tucked in and did not leave the ground, his height saw the bump collect the much shorter Stokes illegally.
Magpies coach Nathan Buckley saw the incident, and was clearly bemused.
"Sometimes when you're a big bloke and you just stand there - people run into you," Buckley said on Saturday night.
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In other Collingwood news, Dayne Beams may have suffered a setback as he continues his rehabilitation from a quadriceps injury.
"He had some scans yesterday, and when our doctor is ready to make a statement about that, and when we know exactly where that's at, we'll let you know," Buckley said.
"He pulled up well," Buckley said on Saturday night.
"I'm not sure what his game time was - I think it was around 80 percent. He didn't have big numbers at half time, and we were actually contemplating whether he was the one to sub, just with his first game back.
"But to end up playing for the four quarters was excellent for us."
Ball's leadership when the game was in the balance drew high praise from Buckley.
"You can't define what he brings to his teammates with any kicks, marks, handballs or any stats, it's that intangible," Buckley said.
"It's (his) great leadership, his drive, his will to win, especially when the game's on the line, (that's when) he generally has an impact. He was fantastic for us and he'll just get better week to week."
Teammate Scott Pendlebury was rapt to be able to line up alongside Ball once again.
"It was great to have him back out there," Pendlebury said.
"You know what you're going to get with ‘Bally’ - such a competitor. It's good to have him back, and hopefully he can stay out there for the rest of the year this time."
