SYDNEY Roosters fullback Anthony Minichiello will fight his striking charge at the NRL judiciary tomorrow night as he seeks to play his 250th match this season.
Minichiello has been charged with a grade three striking offence for his high shot on Canberra fullback Josh Dugan at the weekend and would have missed two matches had he taken the early guilty plea.
If found guilty he will receive a three match ban.
However Minichiello was due to play his 250th NRL match against the Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium this weekend and with only two matches left of the season, an appeal was the only outcome for Minichiello if he is to reach the milestone this season.
The club stalwart is contracted with the Roosters until the end of 2013.
Minichiello has been charged with a grade three striking offence for his high shot on Canberra fullback Josh Dugan at the weekend and would have missed two matches had he taken the early guilty plea.
If found guilty he will receive a three match ban.
However Minichiello was due to play his 250th NRL match against the Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium this weekend and with only two matches left of the season, an appeal was the only outcome for Minichiello if he is to reach the milestone this season.
The club stalwart is contracted with the Roosters until the end of 2013.
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