Angus Crichton's State of Origin fate will rest in the hands of the NRL's judiciary after he elected to fight a dangerous contact charge.
Crichton will head to the judiciary on Tuesday night needing a not guilty verdict to play in the Origin opener for NSW, after being charged for hitting Brisbane's Albert Kelly late on Saturday night.
The news came on another busy Monday for the match review committee, with six charges taking the number to a record 29 for the round.
Penrith's Kurt Capewell and Parramatta's Reagan Campbell-Gillard were both able to breathe a sigh of relief despite being cited from Sunday's games.
They are available for the June 9 Origin clash at the MCG even with Queensland back-rower Capewell charged with a crusher tackle from Penrith's flogging of South Sydney and Blues enforcer Campbell-Gillard charged for a careless high tackle from the Eels' loss to Manly.
With an incident-free record Capewell is facing one week out regardless of whether he submits an early guilty plea or fights the charge at the NRL judiciary.
Campbell-Gillard could be sidelined for two weeks if he unsuccessfully contests the charge, but that is unlikely given an Origin spot is on the line.
That news should at least come as a big relief for NSW, whose back row is in disarray after Victor Radley accepted a four-game ban on Monday.
Considered a favourite for the No.13 jersey, Radley was charged twice for offences that landed him in the sin bin in Saturday's loss.
The Blues are already without Boyd Cordner for the entire Origin series, while Cameron Murray is only beginning running on his injured ankle again.
Crichton will join them both on the sidelines if he loses his case on Monday night, with the Roosters second-rower set to pay the price for a horror record in 2021.
While he could usually have taken a fine for the late shot on Kelly, the offence is his third of the year and the monetary penalty is therefore not available.
Meanwhile, the 29 charges in round 11 sets a record for the NRL era for the third week straight, overtaking the 14 in round nine and 24 in round 10.
Three players received fines after Sunday's matches - Manly's Toafofoa Sipley (dangerous contact) and Karl Lawton (high tackle) while Eels centre Waqa Blake was pinged for two incidents.