NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 18

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 18.

Thursday

Parramatta v South Sydney

Richard Kennar (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Sean Russell (24 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    $2500 - guilty / no contest
    $1800 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Friday

Cronulla v Gold Coast

Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla)

  • Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Sam Verrills (11 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • His options:
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    1 match - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Gold Coast)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (tripping) on Will Kennedy (55 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Brisbane v Penrith

Jesse Arthars (Brisbane)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Brad Schneider (76 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Saturday

Canterbury v Warriors

Marcelo Montoya (Warriors)

  • Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Connor Tracey (6 min)
  • Base penalty $2000
  • His options:
    $2000 - guilty / no contest
    $1500 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1500

Viliame Kikau (Canterbury)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (tripping) on Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (28 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    $2500 - guilty / no contest
    $1800 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Jackson Ford (Warriors)

  • Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Viliame Kikau (35 min)
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    $3000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Jaeman Salmon (Canterbury)

  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Te Maire Martin (74 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    3 matches - guilty / no contest
    2 matches - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Wests Tigers v Melbourne

Dave Klemmer (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Kane Bradley (2 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3rd & subsequent offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    $3000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Api Koroisau (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Jahrome Hughes (76 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

North Queensland v Manly

Luke Brooks (Manly)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Kyle Feldt (33 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Sunday

Sydney v St George Illawarra

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)

  • Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Max Feagai (17 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • 3rd and subsequent offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    4 matches - guilty / no contest
    3 matches - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - disputes grading. Hearing Tuesday evening.
  • HEARING RESULT: Unsuccessful. 4 matches

Michael Jennings (Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Jaydn Su'A (36 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Jaydn Su'A (St George Illawarra)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Michael Jennings (78 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Canberra v Newcastle

No players charged

Stay tuned for updates!


Return dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

Round 20

Joseph Suaalii (NSW/Sydney - bye in Round 19)

Round 22

Fetalaiga Pauga (Sydney - bye in Round 19)

Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins - bye in Round 18)


Refresher: NRL judiciary code table

OFFENCEGRADE1ST OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets)2ND OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets)3RD OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets)
High Tackle - Careless1$1500 ($1000)$2500 ($1800)2 matches ($3000)
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)4 matches (3)
 33 matches (2)4 matches (3)5 matches (4)
High Tackle - Reckless 4 (1) #4 matches (3)5 matches (4)6 matches (5)
 5 (2) 5 matches (4)6 matches (5)7 matches (6)
 6 (3)6 matches (5)7 matches (6)8 matches (7)
Dangerous Contact1$1500 ($1000)$2500 ($1800)2 matches ($3000)
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)4 matches (3)
 33 matches (2)4 matches (3)5 matches (4)
Dangerous Throw1$1500 ($1000)2 matches ($2500)3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)4 matches (3)5 matches (4)
 35 matches (4)6 matches (5)7 matches (6)
Striking1$2000 ($1500)2 matches ($3000)4 matches (3)
 23 matches (2)4 matches (3)5 matches (4)
 34 matches (3)5 matches (4)6 matches (5)
Crusher Tackle1$2000 ($1500)2 matches ($3000)4 matches (3)
 23 matches (2)4 matches (3)5 matches (4)
 34 matches (3)5 matches (4)6 matches (5)
Contrary Conduct1$1500 ($1000)$2500 ($1800)2 matches ($3000)
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)4 matches (3)
 33 matches (2)4 matches (3)5 matches (4)
Shoulder Charge1$2000 ($;1500)2 matches ($3000)4 matches (3)
 23 matches (2)4 matches (3)5 matches (4)
 34 matches (3)5 matches (4)6 matches (5)

# High Tackle Reckless is effectively treated as a grade up from High Tackle Careless.

Source for judiciary code table.