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Woods charged over NRL cannonball tackle

Aaron Woods has been charged over an apparent cannonball tackle in Canterbury's loss to the Sydney Roosters, but can escape any ban with an early guilty plea.

Aaron Woods looks dejected.
Aaron Woods has been charged over a cannonball tackle in Canterbury's loss to the Sydney Roosters. (AAP)

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Aaron Woods can escape a ban for an apparent cannonball tackle in Canterbury's NRL loss to the Sydney Roosters with an early guilty plea.

Woods was hit with a grade-one dangerous contact charge for the fifth-minute low hit on Roosters lock Issac Liu in the Bulldogs' 30-12 loss.

The charge comes with a 100-point demerit point penalty, however that can be reduced to 75 with an early guilty plea.

Woods was the only player charged from the opening three games of round two, with Johnathan Thurston escaping penalty for a possible shoulder charge on Corey Oates in North Queensland's loss to Brisbane.


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