NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 24 and NRLW Round 4

NRL24

As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 24 and NRLW Round 4.

Below is a quick reference table of the players charged - scroll down past the table for detail on each player's charge.

NRL Round 24

PlayerClubPenalty
Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Reuben Garrick
Victor Radley
Josh Papalii
Storm
Sea Eagles
Roosters
Raiders
$1800
Mitch KennyPanthers1 match
Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadWarriors$3000
Clint GuthersonEels$750
Wiremu GreigEels2 matches
Felise Kaufusi
Emre Guler
Cameron Murray
Jack de Belin
Dolphins
Raiders
Rabbitohs
Dragons
$1000
Richie KennarRabbitohs$3000

Charge details:

Thursday

Penrith v Melbourne

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Daine Laurie (55 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence 
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1800
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Mitch Kenny (Penrith)

  • Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Grant Anderson (71 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • His options:
    Early plea - 1 match
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

Friday

Manly v Warriors

Reuben Garrick (Manly) 

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (74 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence 
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1800
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors)

  • Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Nathan Brown (79 min)
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 2nd offence 
  • His options:
    Early plea - $3000
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty early plea. $3000

Sydney v Parramatta

Victor Radley (Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Shaun Lane (7 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence 
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1800
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Clint Gutherson (Parramatta)
  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on James Tedesco (14 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3yr incident free discount
  • His options:
    Early plea - $750
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $1000
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750

Wiremu Greig (Parramatta)

  • Grade 3 Careless High Tackle on Connor Watson (15 min)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • His options:
    Early plea - 2 matches
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 3 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Saturday

Canterbury v Dolphins

Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Josh Curran (14 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1000
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

North Qld v Canberra

Josh Papalii (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Val Holmes (22 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1800
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Emre Guler (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Jordan McLean (78 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1000
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Wests Tigers v Souths

Richie Kennar (South Sydney)

  • Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Luke Laulilii (31 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • 3rd & subsequent offence
  • His options:
    Early plea - 3 matches
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 4 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - disputing grading. Judiciary Tuesday
  • OUTCOME: Successfully downgraded to Grade 1. $3000

Cam Murray (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Aidan Sezer (48 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1000
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Sunday

St Geo Illa v Gold Coast

Jack de Belin (St Geo Illa)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Kieran Foran (52 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1000
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Cronulla v Newcastle

No players charged

Stay tuned for updates


Return dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

Round 25

Michael Jennings, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)

Round 26

Mitch Kenny (Penrith)

Round 27

Wiremu Greig (Parramatta)

Finals Week 1, or 2025

Kyle Flanagan (St George Illawarra)


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.


NRLW Round 4

PlayerClubPenalty
China Polata
Bree Chester
Tasha Penitani
Cowboys
Cowboys
Tigers
Warning
Pani Hopoate
Chloe Saunders
Roosters
Sharks
$400

Charge details:

Saturday

Brisbane v Canberra

No players charged

North Qld v Gold Coast

China Polata (North Qld)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Shaylee Bent (37 min)
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • Her options:
    Early plea - Warning
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 1 match
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Bree Chester (North Qld)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Taliah Fuimaono (49 min)
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • Her options:
    Early plea - Warning
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 1 match
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Sunday

St Geo Illa v Sydney

Pani Hopoate (Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Alexis Tauaneai (29 min)
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • 2nd offence
  • Her options:
    Early plea - 1 match*
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 match
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea (Rule 39A). $400 

Cronulla v Newcastle

Chloe Saunders (Cronulla)

  • Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Tamika Upton (57 min)
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • Her options:
    Early plea - 1 match*
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea (Rule 39A). $400

Wests Tigers v Parramatta

Tasha Penitani (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Zali Fay (32 min)
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • Her options:
    Early plea - Warning
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 1 match
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

NRLW judiciary code table

Source for NRLW judiciary code table.

OffenceGrade1st Offence
(early plea in bracket)
2nd & Subsequent Offence
High Tackle - Careless1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
High Tackle - Reckless1 (4) #Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
 2 (5)Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
 3 (6)Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Dangerous Contact1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
Dangerous Throw1Warning2 matches (1)*
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Striking12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Crusher Tackle12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Contrary Conduct1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
Shoulder Charge12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary

* Rule 39A: Where a 1 match suspension is offered with an early plea, a player can elect to pay a $400 fine instead of the suspension.