Josh Papali'i faces a one-match ban for a high tackle, potentially missing next week's game.
Josh Papali'i's stop-start beginning to 2026 is set to continue with the Canberra veteran facing a one-match ban for his high shot on Samuel Hughes.
After being sin-binned in the first half of the Raiders' 14-10 loss to Canterbury on Thursday night, Papali'i was hit with a grade-two high tackle charge on Friday.
Unless he successfully beats the ban at the NRL judiciary, the Raiders prop will miss Canberra's clash with Cronulla next Sunday.
If the 33-year-old does attempt to fight it and lose, he would then spend a second week on the sidelines.
Papali'i played just 19 minutes in Canberra's season opener against Manly, before suffering a concussion.
He subsequently missed the Raiders' round-two loss to...