Bulldogs forward Viliame Kikau has been charged with Dangerous Contact but will be free to play in week one of the finals should he enter an early guilty plea.
Kikau’s hit on Cowboys halfback Jake Clifford in the 13th minute of Saturday’s game at Accor Stadium has been assessed as a Grade 1 but as this is the third and subsequent offence of this nature it carries an $1800 fine with an early plea.
Should Kikau fight the charge and be found guilty at the panel he would be banned for two games.
Gold Coast veteran Kieran Foran has been charged with two Careless High Tackle offences following the loss to the Panthers, both of which carry a $750 fine with an early guilty plea.
The other players charged after Saturday’s games were Raider Hudson Young (Careless High Tackle) and Dragon Jack de Belin (Dangerous Contact).
Both are facing an $1800 fine with an early guilty plea, increasing to $2500 should they fight the charge and lose.
Wests Tigers skipper and Fiji cult hero Api Koroisau is in danger of missing the Pacific Championships after being charged with a Dangerous Throw offence following Friday’s loss to the Eels.
Koroisau’s tackle on Clint Gutherson in the 52nd minute at Campbelltown Sports Stadium has been assessed as a Grade 2 and as this is his second offence he is looking at a three-game ban.
The Bati kick off their Pacific Bowl campaign against PNG on Saturday, October 19, in Fiji before hosting the Cook Islands a week later.
The winner of the Pacific Bowl plays the third placed team in the Pacific Cup at CommBank Stadium on Sunday, November 10 in a promotion-relegation match for next year’s tournament.
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