Brisbane forward Sam Thaiday could miss Friday's crucial clash against Melbourne after he was charged with a grade one dangerous contact charge on St George Illawarra's Will Matthews.
It's likely the Broncos will fight the charge for the crusher tackle last Friday night given Thaiday will still face one week if he is unsuccessful in his bid to get off the charge.
Eels forward Ben Smith might have played his last game in the NRL after he was charged with a grade three dangerous contact charge for a crusher tackle on Newcastle's Chanel Mata'utia.
Smith will miss three games with an early plea and four games if he fights and loses.
Roosters centre Michael Jennings was hit with a grade one careless high tackle but will escape suspension.
Penrith's Adam Docker was given a grade one dangerous throw and will miss a minimum of two weeks with the early plea.
Titans lock Greg Bird will miss one game with an early plea for a dangerous throw on Sione Lousi, or risk missing the opening game of the Four Nations if he fights and loses.
Mitch Rein faces a week for a dangerous contact charge on Ben Hunt, while Sam Rapira can escape suspension with an early plea for his dangerous contact charge.
South Sydney risk losing Issac Luke for two weeks after deciding to fight a dangerous contact charge at the NRL judiciary.
Halfback Adam Reynolds, however, has taken the early guilty plea for his grade-one dangerous throw charge and will miss Thursday's final-round clash with Sydney Roosters.
Luke was cited for kicking Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis in Thursday's 21-14 win over the Bulldogs.
If the Rabbitohs' challenge is successful, the hooker will be free to play the Roosters at Allianz Stadium. If they lose, he will miss that match, as well as the first week of the finals.
