Canterbury, Brisbane NRLW players face two-game bans

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Canterbury’s Tamika Jones (c) is one of two players facing two-match bans at the NRLW judiciary.
Canterbury’s Tamika Jones (c) is one of two players facing two-match bans at the NRLW judiciary.

Canterbury back-rower Tamika Jones and Brisbane prop Brianna Clark are facing suspension after the weekend’s round of NRLW games.

Jones was charged with a grade-two dangerous contact offence for a hip-drop tackle that left Parramatta’s Lindsay Tui with an ankle injury.

The incident happened in the 53rd minute of the Eels’ 30-18 win over the Bulldogs at CommBank Stadium on Saturday.

It is Jones’s second offence, meaning she faces a two-game ban with an early guilty plea, but that will rise to three games if she fights the charge and is found guilty at the judiciary.

Brianna Clark.
Brianna Clark is facing suspension on a high tackle charge after Brisbane’s loss to the Roosters. (AAP PHOTOS)

Clark was charged with a grade-two careless high tackle on Sydney Roosters centre Jess Sergis in the 47th minute of the grand final rematch at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

It capped a disappointing day for the reigning NRLW premiers, who were soundly beaten 34-20.

Because this is Clark’s second offence, she will also be facing a two-game ban with an early guilty plea, which will increase to three matches if she unsuccessfully contests the charge at the judiciary.

AAP