ORIGIN MATCH REVIEW: Game III

A substantial charge sheet from the closing game of the 2016 Origin series will see three players miss at least one game of NRL.


Origin III | NSW v QLD

Queensland centre and South Sydney star Greg Inglis could miss as many as four matches after being hit with a Grade 2 Shoulder Charge offence, after using his shoulder to brace for impact with NSW & Dragons centre Josh Dugan in the 48th minute of Queensland's 18-14 loss. The impact reportedly shattered Dugan's jaw.

The base penalty of 350 points attracts loading for Inglis who has a non-similar prior offence in the last two seasons. As a result an early plea would see him miss three matches (315) while an unsuccessful judiciary trip would see him miss four (420).

NSW and Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita's sin-binning will see him miss a week of action after being issued a Grade 1 Contrary Conduct charge for steaming in to defend Blues' teammate Matt Moylan after a Gavin Cooper try in the 51st minute. Similar to Inglis, Fifita has loading which means the base penalty of 125 points only reduces to 112 points on an early plea (1 week). An unsuccessful judiciary trip would also see him miss a week (150 points).

Outgoing Queensland & Brisbane lock Corey Parker will miss one match as well, after being hit with a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact (Head/Neck) charge from a 72nd minute "Crusher tackle" on NSW fullback James Tedesco. His cleanskin record sees the 250 point base penalty reduced to 187 points, with an early plea only worth 125 points. Either way he is likely to miss the Broncos' clash with the Rabbitohs on Saturday.