Three Raiders stars are facing stints on the sidelines after charges were handed following Canberra's win over the Bulldogs.
Star prop Josh Papalii, who was sent off for a high tackle on winger Tuipulotu Kato, can accept a three-game suspension after being hit with a grade three careless high tackle charge.
Papalii will miss the State of Origin series opener for the Maroons on June 9 if he accepts the guilty plea, otherwise, an unsuccessful challenge at the NRL judiciary will result in a five-match ban.
In other charges, reigning Dally M medallist Jack Wighton will miss one match if he takes up the early guilty plea on a grade two dangerous contact charge.
While Josh Hodgson can also accept just a one-match suspension for a grade two dangerous contact charge.
Seven other players across the NRL are facing fines from Saturday's action during Magic Round.
Bulldogs duo Sione Katoa and Ava Seumanufagai, Jaydn Su'A and Dane Gagai from the Rabbitohs, Roosters' Sitili Tupouniua and Angus Crichton and North Queensland's Lachlan Burr have all been issued fines.
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