The Melbourne captain Cameron Smith will front the National Rugby League judiciary tonight in a bid to beat a grapple tackle charge and save his season.
Smith faces a two-game ban for unnecessary contact with the head or neck of Brisbane's Sam Thaiday last week and will miss the Storm's preliminary final with Cronulla on Friday and possibly next week's grand final if found guilty.
Storm halfback Cooper Cronk says they can't be distracted by whats happening off the field.
If Smith is banned tonight then retiring veteran Matt Geyer will move from centre to hooker and another player will be called into the team.
