Greater Western Sydney have lost their most experienced player for their AFL preliminary final, with forward Steve Johnson accepting a one-match ban. Aleix Vidal Jersey .Johnson risked missing the grand final if the Giants challenged the sanction for a shoulder bump to the head of Sydneys Josh Kennedy in Saturdays qualifying final.The ball had left the area when contact was made and the blow stunned Kennedy, who left the field for a concussion test.He returned and played out the game but it was not enough to save Johnson, with the incident classed as careless conduct with medium impact to the head.The 33-year-olds early guilty plea on Tuesday means he will now miss the September 24 preliminary final against either Hawthorn or the Western Bulldogs at Spotless Stadium.It marks the second time Johnson has been ruled out of a playoff game through suspension, having missed an elimination final in 2012.Johnsons glittering 275-game career makes him one of the most important players in the Giants maiden finals campaign.The 2007 Norm Smith medallist has played all but one game this season, booting 43 goals.Giants ruckman Shane Mumford will be free to play in the preliminary final after escaping sanction for a hard tackle on Kurt Tippett which left the Swans forward rattled.The match review panel determined Tippetts head did not hit the ground during the tackle.Tippett was diagnosed with a fractured jaw but the MRP found he had sustained the injury during a ruck contest earlier in the game. 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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders released Pro Bowl fullback Marcel Reece on Monday after his four-game suspension for violating the leagues policy on performance-enhancing drugs was completed.Reece was suspended late last season and missed the final game of 2015 and the first three this season.With the Raiders running game thriving so far, the team decided it was time to cut ties with its longest-tenured position player.I dont know that the suspension played a big part in the decision, coach Jack Del Rio said.Other than to allow the guys that played, the backfield that we have, were using all those guys and theyre all doing a nice job in the roles that they have. We feel like its a good group and we dont want to disrupt it.Jamize Olawale has filled Reeces role as the fullback and is better suited as a lead blocker than the more versatile Reece.With the additions of rookies DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard for depth behind starter Latavius Murray, there were few available opportunities for another back.Oakland (2-1) is averaging 148.3 yards rushing for the second-best mark in the NFL and a league-leading 5.9 yards per carry through three games.Despite that production, Del Rio said it was a difficult decision to let Reece go.We have a lot of admiration for the young man and a lot respect for what he brought to this organization for a number of years, Del Rio said. We feel like we have a really good group there so were making this decision.Reece was selected to his fourth Pro Bowl last season before the suspension came down.In eight seasons, he had 205 receptions for 2,015 yards with 12 touchdowns. He also ran for 844 yards on 183 carries with three touchdowns.What he has meant to the organization and to me over the past few years is hard to put into words, but his actions, both on and off the field, speak louder than any words can, general manager Reggie McKenzie said. Thiss was a tough decision. Sergio Busquets Jersey. Not enough can be said about Marcels commitment to his teammates and his pride in the Raiders, and we wish him and his family nothing but the best.The former college wide receiver who made himself into a successful NFL fullback often was a difficult matchup for opponents and was at times one of the few bright spots on some ineffective Oakland offenses.With his release, there are only three players on the Raiders roster who were brought into the organization by late owner Al Davis, who died in 2011.Kicker Sebastian Janikowski and long snapper Jon Condo pre-dated Reeces arrival in Oakland and special teams standout Taiwan Jones was part of Davis last draft class.Reece usually wore a T-shirt honoring Davis during pregame warmups.Owner Mark Davis, who took over the team after his fathers death, called this a sad day for the Raiders. He also said there will be a place in the organization for Reece after he retires.My father once said that I would have a tough time running this organization because I was too close to the players, and that rings true today, Mark Davis said. Marcel Reece has been a pillar of the organization for nine years and was the glue that held us together during a tough transition after my fathers passing. He helped put us on the upward path we are on today and his leadership will be sorely missed. The motto, `Once a Raider, Always a Raider, has never been more appropriate.Game notes The Raiders still have one open roster spot since they havent filled the 53rd spot created when DL Mario Edwards Jr. was placed on IR three weeks ago. ... 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