Overview

• The Match Review Committee issued an amended Notice of Charge for Dangerous Contact (Grade 1) after reviewing fresh medical evidence.
• Nicho Hynes can accept a $1,000 fine rather than serve a suspension, keeping him available to face the Roosters in the elimination final.
• The original Grade 2 charge, based on a preliminary report, carried a one-match ban for a hip-drop style tackle on Bulldogs winger Marcelo Montoya.
• Cronulla had prepared to contest the initial ban at the judiciary, where an unsuccessful bid could have increased the suspension to two games.
• The Sharks expect to have Briton Nikora back from a three-game suspension as they enter finals on a run of seven wins from their past eight matches.