2025 NRL Player Movements
5 months ago | LeagueUnlimited Media
NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 27 and NRLW Round 7
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 27 and NRLW Round 7.
Below is a quick reference table of the players charged - scroll down past the table for detail on each player's charge.
NRL Round 27
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Api Koroisau | Tigers | 3 matches |
| Jesse Bromwich | Dolphins | 1 match |
| Eliesa Katoa Angus Crichton Jack de Belin Hudson Young | Storm Roosters Dragons Raiders | $1800 |
| Siua Wong Teig Wilton | Roosters Sharks | $1000 |
| Viliame Kikau | Bulldogs | $3000 |
| Kieran Foran Kieran Foran | Titans | $750 |
Charge details:
Thursday
Brisbane v Melbourne
Eliesa Katoa (Melbourne)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Tristan Sailor (62 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
Early plea = $1800
Guilty / no contest = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Friday
Wests Tigers v Parramatta
Api Koroisau (Wests Tigers)
Grade 2 Dangerous Throw on Clint Gutherson (52 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
2nd offence
Early plea = 3 matches
Guilty / no contest = 4 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 3 matches
South Sydney v Sydney
Angus Crichton (Sydney)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Tallis Duncan (14 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
Early plea = $1800
Guilty / no contest = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Siua Wong (Sydney)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Taane Milne (73 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early plea = $1000
Guilty / no contest = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Saturday
St Geo Illa v Canberra
Jack de Belin (St Geo Illa)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Joseph Tapine (17 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
Early plea = $1800
Guilty / no contest = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Hudson Young (Canberra)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Jack de Belin (27 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
Early plea = $1800
Guilty / no contest = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Canterbury v North Qld
Viliame Kikau (Canterbury)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Jake Clifford (13 min)
Base penalty $1500
3rd + offence
Early plea = $3000
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000
Penrith v Gold Coast
Kieran Foran (Gold Coast)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Sunia Turuva (68 min)
Base penalty $1500
3 year incident free discount
Early plea = $750
Guilty / no contest = $1000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750
Kieran Foran (Gold Coast)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Jarome Luai (76 min)
Base penalty $1500
3 year incident free discount
Early plea = $750
Guilty / no contest = $1000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750
Sunday
Manly v Cronulla
Teig Wilton (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Haumole Olakau'atu (3 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early plea = $1000
Guilty / no contest = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Newcastle v Dolphins
Jesse Bromwich (Dolphins)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Kalyn Ponga (68 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early plea = 1 match
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
Return dates
All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:
Finals Week 1
Corey Waddell (Manly)
Bronson Xerri (Canterbury)
Finals Week 2 or 3
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)
2025
Cameron Murray (South Sydney)
Kyle Flanagan (St George Illawarra)
Xavier Willison (Brisbane)
Elliott Whitehead (Canberra)
Api Koroisau (Wests Tigers)
Never
Jesse Bromwich (Dolphins)
Refresher: NRL judiciary code table
| OFFENCE | GRADE | 1ST OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) | 2ND OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) | 3RD OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) |
| High Tackle - Careless | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 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 Contact | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| Dangerous Throw | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | 2 matches ($2500) | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | 7 matches (6) | |
| Striking | 1 | $2000 ($1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | |
| Crusher Tackle | 1 | $2000 ($1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | |
| Contrary Conduct | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| Shoulder Charge | 1 | $2000 ($;1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 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 7
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Kerehitina Matua | Raiders | 2 matches |
| Taneka Todhunter | Eels | $400 |
| Emma Barnes Lindsay Tui | Raiders Eels | Warning |
Charge details:
Saturday
North Qld v Wests Tigers
No players charged
St Geo Illa v Canberra
Kerehitina Matua (Canberra)
Grade 3 Dangerous Contact on Madison Mulhall (38 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
Early plea = 2 matches
Guilty / no contest = 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches
Emma Barnes (Canberra)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Steph Hancock (39 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early plea = Warning
Guilty / no contest = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Sunday
Cronulla v Sydney
No players charged
Parramatta v Gold Coast
Taneka Todhunter (Parramatta)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Lauren Brown (27 min)
Base penalty 1 match
2nd + offence
Early plea = 1 match* or $400
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea (39A). $400
Lindsay Tui (Parramatta)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Lauren Brown (64 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early plea = Warning
Guilty / no contest = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Newcastle v Brisbane
No players charged
NRLW judiciary code table
Source for NRLW judiciary code table.
| Offence | Grade | 1st Offence (early plea in bracket) | 2nd & Subsequent Offence |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tackle - Careless | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| High Tackle - Reckless | 1 (4) # | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary |
| 2 (5) | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 (6) | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Dangerous Contact | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Dangerous Throw | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Striking | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Crusher Tackle | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Contrary Conduct | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Shoulder Charge | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary |
* Rule 39A: Where a 1 match suspension is offered with an early plea, an NRLW player can elect to pay a $400 fine instead of the suspension.