NRL

The Sharks playmaker was facing a one-match ban over a controversial hip drop tackle charge.

Veteran prop Josh Papalii has suffered an injury at the worst possible time as Canberra prepare for their NRL finals campaign.

The Sharks are considering their next move after their star halfback received the news.

KIERSTEN DUKE: If you finish top of the tree or are happy with your lot in life, it should be nobody’s business who you put out on the field.

A third Storm star has been sidelined for the opening final at least due to concussion after Nelson Asofa-Solomona was handed a ban that could end his time in Melbourne.

WATCH: Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has referenced his controversial toilet video as Brisbane secure fourth spot on the NRL ladder.

WATCH THE VIDEO: Melbourne playmaker Jahrome Hughes has been forced off the field and his season now appears over.

The bombshell move comes just 24 hours after the Reece Walsh toilet saga.

The Rabbitohs are refusing to give in to pressure to bench their under fire star as he made his return to the training paddock ahead of the blockbuster game against the Roosters.

‘Our world has been shaken. We are very much in the unknown at the moment.’

Alarm bells went off when Brisbane’s fullback posted footage of himself drinking toilet water.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: The high-profile signing continues to derail Canterbury’s season as the team looks set to suffer a short September campaign.

A cross-code tug of war is about to break out for Mark Nawaqanitawase, especially if the Roosters winger makes his Kangaroos debut later this year.

KIERSTEN DUKE: A tournament of a rival code a world away could hold the key to avoiding the abrupt end of the Manly stalwart’s playing days.

Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds has aggravated a hamstring injury but is hopeful of playing finals as the side's top-four hopes go on the line in Townsville.