Cowboys forward Ashton Sims faces fortnight ban for hit on Broncos prop Ben Hannant

NORTH Queensland prop Ashton Sims faces up to two weeks on the sidelines after being charged over a high shot on ex-teammate Ben Hannant.

Ashton Sims

NORTH Queensland prop Ashton Sims faces up to two weeks on the sidelines after being charged over a high shot on ex-teammate Ben Hannant.

Sims on Monday was slapped with a grade two careless high tackle charge by the NRL match review committee for his first-half hit during the Cowboys' last round NRL win over Brisbane.

An early plea will ensure one week on the sidelines but if Sims fights and loses he will cop a fortnight ban.

Parramatta's Reni Maitua and Justin Poore have been hit with a dangerous throw charge for a first-half tackle that landed South Sydney's Greg Inglis on his head in Saturday night's loss to the Rabbitohs.

Maitua faces a week off whether he fights it or not despite being charged just two games since returning to the paddock.

Maitua recently copped a one-week ban for a grade one careless high tackle but did not return until two weeks later due to a family emergency.

Poore faces a week off if he fights it but can avoid suspension if he takes the plea.

After helping inspire the Roosters' Sunday win over Wests Tigers, forward Martin Kennedy faces a week off after allegedly kneeing Blake Ayshford in the second half.

Kennedy can avoid suspension for the dangerous contact charge if he takes the plea.

Sharks centre Ben Pomeroy faces a week off over a striking charge over his first half contact to New Zealand Warrior Ben Henry but will also avoid suspension with an early plea.

Roosters "wrecking ball" Jared Waerea-Hargreaves avoided being charged despite being placed on report for an alleged kneeing incident.