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O'Donnell cops three-week NRL ban

Sydney Roosters forward Luke O'Donnell has copped a three-week NRL ban for a dangerous throw, taking his overall tally to 29 matches worth of suspensions.

Luke O'Donnell is put on report for a dangerous throw during
Luke O'Donnell will miss the rest of the Roosters' NRL minor premiership push through suspension. (AAP)

Fiery prop Luke O'Donnell will miss the rest of Sydney Roosters' NRL minor premiership push after copping a three-match ban for a dangerous throw.

O'Donnell on Wednesday entered an early guilty plea to his grade three dangerous throw charge after upending Wests Tigers winger Tim Simona in a tackle during the Roosters' big win at Allianz Stadium on Monday night.

The three-week ban lifts O'Donnell into the top five of the NRL's most suspended players, the former Test forward having been banned for a total of 29 matches in his first grade career.

He is a long way off former Manly and Wests Tigers winger John Hopoate, who was banned for a total of 45 during his controversial career.

O'Donnell risked a five-game ban had he unsuccessfully challenged the charge, which could have potentially ruled him out until the third week of the finals series.


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