GULGONG'S Canterbury and NSW back-rower Josh Jackson faces being rubbed out of the State of Origin decider after being hit with a grade two dangerous throw charge by the NRL match review committee.
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Jackson was charged with the offence for a lifting tackle on Jamie Soward in the Bulldogs' win over the Panthers on Saturday.
He is facing a two or three-week ban and will miss Origin III unless he elects to fight the charge or seeks a downgrade at the judiciary.
Jackson will be outed for two weeks if he pleads guilty and three weeks if he fights the charge and loses.
A grade two dangerous throw attracts 325 points, however he incurred 20 per cent loading for a prior non-similar offence.
If he successfully has the charge downgraded to a grade one, which is worth 125 points, he would miss the Bulldogs' game with Melbourne on Monday but would be free to play in Origin III.
Should Jackson be sidelined for Origin, it would open the door for former Forbes Magpies junior Joel Thompson or his St George-Illawarra teammate Tyson Frizell to make their Blues debuts, or for Cronulla veteran Luke Lewis to earn a recall.
Jackson's Bulldogs teammate Greg Eastwood was also charged for the tackle, which occurred in the 22nd minute, however he can escape with no suspension with an early guilty plea.
Newcastle prop Kade Snowden is facing a week on the sidelines for a dangerous tackle on Cronulla's Matt Prior.
His Knights teammate Tariq Sims (careless high tackle) and Brisbane's Jack Reed (dangerous contact with head or neck) will be free to play with early guilty pleas.
