Round 27 of the NRL was opened by a high-quality affair between the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm, despite several top talents being rested.
Broncos forward Brendan Piakura was the only player cited by the judiciary following the opening game of the round, while Fletcher Baker was the sole player charged out of Friday's action.
Knights forward Adam Elliott has escaped suspension after being charged for a careless high tackle on Billy Burns.
In the final game of the round, Raiders star Seb Kris was sent off and has received a monster ban.
The Sporting News has all the latest from the NRL match review committee below.
Seb Kris cops five-match suspension for dangerous throw
Raiders star Kris has played his last game of the year, with the talented outside back charged for an ugly spear tackle on Sharks winger Sione Katoa.
The 24-year-old has been charged with a grade three dangerous throw, which will see him miss five matches after taking the early guilty plea on Monday morning.
Kris will join teammate Corey Horsburgh on the sidelines, with the Maroons enforcer rubbed out for a month after being found guilty of a shoulder charge last week.
Earlier on Sunday, Bulldogs rookie Paul Alamoti was hit with a grade one careless high tackle and will be fined $1,000.
Adam Elliott escapes suspension following Knights victory
Newcastle back-rower Elliott will be free to play in the first week of the finals, despite being charged for a careless high tackle against the Dragons.
The 28-year-old has been hit with a grade one charge for a tackle on Billy Burns but has accepted the $3,000 fine with an early guilty plea.
Fletcher Baker fined for dangerous throw on Cam Murray
Sydney Roosters beat the Bunnies to keep their finals hopes alive and did so without their forward leader Jared Waerea-Hargreaves after he copped a lengthy ban for two indiscretions last week.
Baker was drafted into the side in place of the prop and also got into trouble with the match review committee after being cited for a dangerous throw.
The forward has escaped with a $1,000 fine with an early guilty plea though for a dangerous throw on Cam Murray.
Brendan Piakura charged three times after Broncos-Storm game
Piakura has picked up a hat trick, but not the try-scoring kind...
The young Broncos enforcer found himself on the charge sheet three times following Thursday night's clash between Brisbane and Melbourne.
He was charged with two separate high tackles — on Grant Anderson and Alec MacDonald — as well as dangerous contact on Sua Fa’alogo.
The 21-year-old has dodged any bans, and will instead be required to pay a $1,000 fine for each incident after entering guilty pleas.
