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North Queensland hooker Jake Granville is free to pursue his bid for Origin selection after being cleared of a dangerous contact charge at Tuesday night's judiciary hearing.

Granville was charged in relation to an incident involving Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses which occurred in the third minute of the Cowboys' 17-10 defeat of the Eels on Saturday night in Townsville.

Granville pleaded not guilty and the three-man judiciary panel found in his favour.

The ruling would've been a big relief for Cowboys coach Paul Green, knowing Granville is free to play in his team's crucial round 11 clash with the Raiders on Saturday night in Canberra.

The 30-year-old Queenslander will be hoping to produce a standout performance in his head to head duel with dynamic Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson and give himself the best chance of selection in the Maroons for game one of the Origin series on June 5 at Suncorp Stadium.

Meanwhile, James Maloney's Origin hopes appear all but gone after he accepted a one-game ban for a dangerous contact charge, putting him out of his club's trip to Parramatta on Thursday night.

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He will not play again before teams are picked for the Holden State of Origin series opener.

Maloney was cleared of a dangerous contact charge in round eight after a judiciary hearing.

Warriors prop Agnatius Paasi will miss the round 11 clash with the Broncos after taking an early guilty plea for a dangerous throw on Panthers winger Brian To'o.

Mitchell Moses was also charged for grade-one dangerous contact for a 41st-minute incident involving John Asiata but escaped suspension with an early guilty plea.

 

Player Jake Granville
Club North Queensland Cowboys
Minute of match 3rd
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other
Charge grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Not guilty
Misconduct on whom? Mitchell Moses
Player Mitchell Moses
Club Parramatta Eels
Minute of match 41st
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other
Charge grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation 90
Carry-over points 90
Misconduct on whom? John Asiata
Player James Maloney
Club Penrith Panthers
Minute of match 50th
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other
Charge grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - Early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/fine calculation 90 + 70 = 160
Carry-over points 60
Misconduct on whom? Kodi Nikorima
Player Agnatius Paasi
Club Warriors
Minute of match 60th
Charge of grade 1
Charge/incident Dangerous throw
Base penalty for charge 100
Early plea 90
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve  1
Points/Fine calculation 90 + 30 = 120
Carryover points  20
Misconduct on whom? Brian To'o
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