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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 9
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 9.
Below is a quick reference table of the players charged - scroll down past the table for detail on each player's charge.
NRL Finals Week 2
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Ben Trbojevic | Manly | $750 |
Charge details:
Friday
Cronulla v North Qld
No players charged
Saturday
Sydney v Manly
Ben Trbojevic (Manly)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Sandon Smith (30min)
Base penalty $1500
3 Year Incident Free Discount
Early plea = $750
Guilty/No Contest = $1000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750
Return dates
All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:
2024 post-season rep games, or 2025
Cameron Murray (South Sydney)
Kyle Flanagan (St George Illawarra)
Xavier Willison (Brisbane)
Elliott Whitehead (Canberra)
Api Koroisau (Wests Tigers)
Leo Thompson (Newcastle)
Retired
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 9
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Holli Wheeler | Sharks | 1 matches |
| Talei Holmes | Sharks | $400 |
| Vanessa Foliaki Jamilee Bright Lily Peacock Georgia Roche | Sharks Dragons Cowboys Knights | Warning |
Charge details:
Thursday
Cronulla v Wests Tigers
Holli Wheeler (Cronulla)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Sarah Togatuki (9 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early plea = 1 match
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 mat h
Talei Holmes (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Losana Lutu (38 min)
Base penalty 1 match
2nd + offence
Early plea = 1 match*
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $400
Vanessa Foliaki (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Leianne Tufuga (45 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early plea = Warning
Guilty / no contest = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Saturday
St Geo Illa v Brisbane
Jamilee Bright (St Geo Ila)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (trip) on Julia Robinson (51 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early plea = Warning
Guilty / no contest = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
North Qld v Newcastle
Lily Peacock (North Qld)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Kayla Romaniuk (28 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early plea = Warning
Guilty / no contest = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Georgia Roche (Newcastle)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Lavinia Tauhalaliku (42 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early plea = Warning
Guilty / no contest = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Sunday
Canberra v Gold Coast
No players charged
Parramatta v Sydney
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.