At the stroke of halftime, Mitchell tackled Bulldogs winger Josh Addo-Carr and was subsequently punished with dangerous contact.
If the defendant enters an early guilty plea, the Grade 1 offense attracts a fine of $1800; if he loses his legal defense, the cost rises to $2550.
Bulldogs fullback Blake Taaffe was the third player charged following Friday’s games. Should he enter an early guilty plea, Taaffe faces a $1000 fine for a Grade 1 Dangerous Contact charge.
Nat Butcher, a forward for the Roosters, has been charged with Careless High Tackle after his team’s Thursday night loss to Penrith.
The 46th-minute tackle on Matt Eisenhuth has been categorized as a Grade 1 offense, which entails an early guilty plea and a $1000 punishment.
