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Greater Western Sydney have lost their most experienced player for their AFL preliminary final, with forward Steve Johnson accepting a one-match ban.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. CINCINNATI -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated right-hander Bud Norris from the 15-day disabled list in time to start Friday night against Cincinnati.Left-hander Adam Liberatore also came off the 15-day DL. Pitchers Casey Fien and Ross Stripling were optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.Norris had been on the disabled list since Aug. 6 with a mid-back strain. He was acquired by the Dodgers from Atlanta in a June 30 trade.Liberatore had been sidelined since Aug. 3 with leftt elbow inflammation.ddddddddddddFien was reinstated from the disabled list on Tuesday and made two scoreless appearances during the Dodgers series in Philadelphia. Stripling started Thursdays game against the Phillies and left with a no-decision in a 5-4 loss. He is 3-4 with a 4.04 ERA in 15 games, including 11 starts, with the Dodgers this season. ' ' '