Cronulla veteran Wade Graham has been banned for four matches after claims he had to target opponents' upper bodies due to his own history of concussions fell flat at the NRL judiciary.
Graham failed on Tuesday night to have his reckless high tackle charge for a hit on Davey Moale downgraded, with the Sharks backrower to miss games against Parramatta, Canberra, St George Illawarra and the Warriors.
The ban all but ends Graham's hopes of joining the NRL's 300-game club in potentially his final season, now needing the Sharks to go deep into the playoffs to have any chance.
