Newcastle enforcer Beau Scott will avoid missing any NRL matches following his high shot on North Queensland playmaker Johnathan Thurston on Saturday.
The Cowboys were furious at the treatment meted out to their star player in Saturday's 16-14 defeat by the Knights with Scott put on report when he hit Thurston without the ball before tipping the five-eighth on his head in a tackle.
Scott was slugged with a grade one dangerous contact charge by the NRL's match review committee but will be free to play against the Gold Coast this weekend if he takes the early guilty plea.
Melbourne back-rower Dale Finucane could spend a week on the sidelines if he pleads guilty to a grade one dangerous contact charge following a challenge on Manly winger Peta Hiku on Saturday.
Sea Eagles forward Tom Symonds will be cleared to play against Canterbury on Friday if he accepts a grade one dangerous contact charge.
Canberra's Jeremy Hawkins may also miss round three for a grade one dangerous throw on Warriors star Manu Vatuvei if he decides against fighting the charge.
Hawkins' teammate Jeremy Hawkins won't miss any action for an identical offence also against Vatuvei if he takes the early plea neither will Jarrad Kennedy for a dangerous contact on Warriors fullback Sam Tomkins.
An early guilty plea to a contrary conduct charge will see Cronulla hooker Michael Ennis free to take on the Melbourne Storm.
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