St George Illawarra winger Madison Bartlett will miss just one NRLW game for biting a Parramatta player and being sent straight to the judiciary.
Bartlett fronted the NRL judiciary via video link on Tuesday night and was represented by her father, after pleading guilty to biting Sereana Naitokatoka's bicep while being held on the ground.
Inside the hearing, the NRL pushed for a ban of up to three matches which would have ended Bartlett's regular season.
But she was able to successfully argue it was merely an involuntary reaction, with the three-man panel agreeing to just a one-game ban.
It means she will miss Sunday's crunch clash with the unbeaten three-time defending premiers Brisbane, but can return to play Newcastle the following week.
It comes after no on-field complaint was made by Naitokatoka at the time of the incident, before it was picked up by the match review committee.
Naitokatoka was also charged with dangerous contact in the same tackle, for contact with Bartlett's head and neck.
Dragons backrower Kody House will also miss the Brisbane clash after accepting an early guilty plea for a shoulder charge, also involving Naitokatoka.
