Brisbane forward Tevita Pangai jnr has been suspended for five matches after failing to have a dangerous contact charge downgraded at the judiciary on Tuesday night.

Pangai jnr was charged with grade two dangerous contact to the head/neck and sought to have the charge downgraded to one.

The charge related to a crusher-style tackle on Penrith's James Maloney. The reason he was was given such a ban was due to the loading that resulted from prior offences.

Pangai's ban is a big blow for the Broncos, who face virtual sudden death games for the rest of the season.

Brisbane are also without halfback Jake Turpin for the next two weeks after he was suspended for dangerous contact.

Turpin was charged for a hit on Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards.

The Broncos host the Rabbitohs in Round 23 before finishing the regular season with games against Parramatta (home) and the Bulldogs (away).

Turpin sent to the sin bin for swinging arm on Edwards

Nine players were charged in Round 22 and eight of those took early guilty pleas.

Eels centre Michael Jennings and Brisbane fullback Anthony Milford were both charged with tripping.

Jennings and Milford were fined $1350 and $1150 respectively for taking early pleas.

Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks was charged with contrary contact over an incident involving Jack Gosiewski at Lottoland on Thursday night but is available to face the Knights next round. Brooks took an early plea and was fined $1350.

The Warriors, Raiders and Storm will be breathing sighs of relief with Jazz Tevaga, Joe Tapine and Cameron Munster free to play next weekend after entering early guilty pleas.

Tapine throws punch and is sent to the bin

Raiders prop Tapine will pay a $1150 fine after taking an early plea for a contrary conduct charge and is free to face Manly in Round 23.

Bulldogs prop Aiden Tolman will be available to take on the Eels on Thursday at Bankwest Stadium after taking an early plea to a dangerous contact charge against Rabbitohs lock Cameron Murray.

Player Tevita Pangai Club Broncos Minute of match 79th Charge/incident Dangerous contact - head/neck Charge grade 2 Result Guilty - at panel Matches to serve 5 Points/fine calculation 480+75=555 Carry-over points 55 Misconduct on whom? James Maloney

Player Joseph Tapine Club Raiders Minute of match 16th Charge/incident Contrary conduct Charge grade 1 Result Guilty - early plea Matches to serve 0 Points/fine calculation $1150 Carry-over points N/A Misconduct on whom? Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Player Jazz Tevaga Club Warriors Minute of match 62nd Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other Charge grade 1 Result Guilty - early plea Matches to serve 0 Points/fine calculation 75 Carry-over points 75 Misconduct on whom? Cooper Cronk

Player Cameron Munster Club Storm Minute of match 63rd Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other Charge grade 1 Result Guilty - early plea Matches to serve 0 Points/fine calculation 90 Carry-over points 90 Misconduct on whom? Iosia Soliola

Player Aiden Tolman Club Bulldogs Minute of match 25th Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other Charge grade 1 Result Guilty - early plea Matches to serve 0 Points/fine calculation 50 Carry-over points 50 Misconduct on whom? Cameron Murray

Player Anthony Milford Club Broncos Minute of match 37th Charge/incident Tripping Charge grade 1 Result Guilty - early plea Matches to serve 0 Points/fine calculation $1150 Carry-over points N/A Misconduct on whom? Nathan Cleary

Player Jake Turpin Club Broncos Minute of match 8th Charge/incident Dangerous contact - head/neck Charge grade 2 Result Guilty - early plea Matches to serve 2 Points/fine calculation 225 Carry-over points 25 Misconduct on whom? Dylan Edwards

Player Michael Jennings Club Eels Minute of match 3rd Charge/incident Tripping Charge grade 1 Result Guilty - early plea Matches to serve 0 Early plea $1350 Carry-over points N/A Misconduct on whom? Kevin Proctor