Dolphins forward Felise Kaufusi doesn't believe his previous brushes with the NRL judiciary led to him receiving a four-game suspension that has rubbed him out of Friday's blockbuster Brisbane derby against the Broncos.
Kaufusi fronted the judiciary in Sydney on Tuesday and failed in his bid to have a grade-two charge for a late hit on Newcastle halfback Jackson Hastings decreased to a grade one.
His former Melbourne teammate Jahrome Hughes was also suspended for two games after losing a battle to have a similar grade-two charge reduced for a late shot on Gold Coast playmaker Tanah Boyd.
