Raider Leilua charged over Glasby elbow

Canberra centre Joseph Leilua can escape NRL suspension with an early guilty plea after being charged with dangerous contact on Newcastle's Tim Glasby.

Raider Joseph Leilua (L) has been charged with dangerous contact on Newcastle's Tim Glasby (ground). (AAP)

Canberra centre Joseph Leilua can escape an NRL suspension with an early guilty plea after being hit with a grade-one dangerous contact charge.

Leilua hit Newcastle's Tim Glasby with an elbow to the head in the 68th minute of his side's 17-10 win over the Knights on Friday.

The NRL judiciary on Saturday charged Leilua with a grade-one offence. Given his clean record, Leilua will avoid missing any football with an early guilty plea, but could miss one match if he contests the charge and loses.