Ryan Matterson will spend three weeks on the sideline, after taking the early guilty plea at the NRL judiciary for a careless high tackle.
The 26-year-old was served a grade three careless high tackle charge for a hit on Manly's Brad Parker in Round 22.
He won't be available until the first week of NRL finals.
Teammates Joey Lussick (cannonball tackle) and Maika Sivo (careless high tackle) both also took the early guilty plea for their charges.
Lussick will be fined $750 and is free to play this week.
Sivo has been fined $1700 and can also play in Round 23.
| Player | Joey Lussick |
| Club | Eels |
| Minute of match | 1st |
| Charge | Dangerous contact - Other |
| Grade | 1 |
| 7-yrs incident free discount? | Yes |
| Base penalty | $1500 |
| Prior Similar Offences in last 2 years (50% loading) | 0 |
| Prior Non-Similar Offences in last 2 years (20% loading) | 0 |
| Carry-over points | N/A |
| Early plea | $750 |
| Guilty at panel | $1150 |
| Misconduct on whom? | Martin Taupau |
| Player | Ryan Matterson |
| Club | Eels |
| Minute of match | 63rd |
| Charge | High tackle - Careless |
| Grade | 3 |
| 7-yrs incident free discount? | No |
| Base penalty | 300 |
| Prior Similar Offences in last 2 years (50% loading) | 1 |
| Prior Non-Similar Offences in last 2 years (20% loading) | 1 |
| Carry-over points | 0 |
| Early plea | 382 |
| Guilty at panel | 510 |
| Misconduct on whom? | Brad Parker |
| Player | Maika Sivo |
| Club | Eels |
| Minute of match | 72nd |
| Charge | High tackle - Careless |
| Grade | 1 |
| 7-yrs incident free discount? | No |
| Base penalty | $1500 |
| Prior Similar Offences in last 2 years (50% loading) | 1 |
| Prior Non-Similar Offences in last 2 years (20% loading) | 0 |
| Carry-over points | N/A |
| Early plea | $1700 |
| Guilty at panel | $2250 |
| Misconduct on whom? | Tom Trbojevic |
