Three Rabbitohs players are facing a total of 11 weeks on the sideline

THE Rabbitohs have been hit hard by the match review committee with three players facing a total of 11 weeks in suspensions.

George Burgess elbows Mitch Barnett.

THE Rabbitohs have been hit hard by the match review committee with three players facing a total of 11 weeks in suspensions.

Hymel Hunt is facing six weeks for the high tackle that knocked out Newcastle fullback Brendan Elliott, reduced to four weeks with an early guilty plea.

George Burgess is facing three weeks for his errant elbows on Mitch Barnett, reduced to two weeks with early guilty plea.

Young winger Braidon Burns is facing two weeks for a shoulder charge, reduced to one with early plea.

George Burgess elbows Mitch Barnett.

CASUALTY WARD: Cowboys in crisis

The news was better at the Knights, with Trent Hodkinson escaping sanction for telling the referee “you’ve just lost us the game”.

Teammate Josh Starling (dangerous contact) can escape suspension with an early guilty plea, as can Manly’s Apisai Koroisau (dangerous throw).

Brendan Elliot of the Knights after being hit by Hymel Hunt in a tackle.

* George Burgess (striking) — facing three weeks, reduced to two with early plea

* Hymel Hunt (high tackle) — facing six weeks, reduced to four with early plea

* Braidon Burns (shoulder charge) — facing two weeks, reduced to one with early plea

* Josh Starling (dangerous contact) — facing one week, but can escape ban with early plea

* Apisai Koroisau (dangerous throw) — facing one week, but can escape ban with early plea

* Tepai Moeroa (shoulder charge) — facing two weeks, reduced to one with early plea