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James Tedesco revealed he was forced to skip the Roosters' Mad Monday celebrations as he continues to deal with the lingering impact of Tom Burgess' crunching tackle.
The Roosters skipper was knocked out in a brutal elimination final at Allianz Stadium on Sunday, after copping a high shot from the Rabbitohs prop.
Burgess was one of a record seven players sin-binned in wild clash, which the Rabbitohs won 30-14 to book a semi-final berth against Cronulla on Saturday.
James Tedesco failed an HIA after copping a high shot from Tom Burgess on Sunday
The England international was suspended for two games after entering an early guilty plea to a high tackle charge, meaning he will miss both the game against the Sharks and a preliminary final against Penrith if Souths make it that far.
Tedesco admitted he was still feeling the effects of the tackle, which ruled him out of the contest halfway through the first half after he failed a head injury assessment.
'He got me pretty good. I was out for a bit,' he told the Daily Telegraph.
'I don’t know if it looked as bad as it felt, but it was pretty solid. My memory isn’t too bad. I ran back in
