NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 NRL Round 14

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 14.


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

NRL Round 14

James Schiller
Viliame Kikau
NEW
CB
$1800 - $2500
Jackson Ford
Herbie Farnworth
Zac Hosking
Daniel Suluka-Fifita
WAR
DOL
CAN
CBY
$1000 - $1500
Viliami Vailea
John Bateman
Dylan Brown
NQL
NQL
PAR
1 - 2 matches

Charges for each day's matches are normally announced between 9am and 1pm on the day following the match. A copy of the judiciary code and associated penalties can be found toward the end of this article.


Thursday

Newcastle v Manly

James Schiller (NEW)

Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Clayton Faulalo (33 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
- Early plea: $1800
- Guilty at panel: $2500
PLEA: 12pm Monday


Friday

Melbourne v North Queensland

Viliami Vailea (NQL)

Grade 2 Dangerous Contact (Chicken Wing) -  on Nelson Asofa-Solomona (3 min)
Base penalty 2 games
1st offence
- Early plea: 1 game
- Guilty at panel: 2 game
PLEA: 12pm Monday

John Bateman (NQL)

Grade 2 Dangerous Contact (Tripping) -  on Jahrome Hughes (69 min)
Base penalty 2 games
1st offence
- Early plea: 1 game
- Guilty at panel: 2 games
PLEA 12pm Monday

Dolphins v St George Illawarra

Herbie Farnworth (DOL)

Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Blake Lawrie (4 min)
Base penalty: $1500
1st offence
- Early plea: $1000
- Guilty at panel: $1500

PLEA: 12pm Monday


Saturday

Cronulla v Warriors

Jackson Ford (WAR)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Braden Hamlin-Uele (46 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early plea $1000
- Guilty at panel $1500
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Brisbane v Gold Coast

No charges


Sunday

Canberra v South Sydney

Zac Hosking (CAN)

Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Keaon Kolomatangi (46 min)
Base penalty $2000
1st offence
3 Year Incident-Free Discount
- Early plea $1000
- Guilty at panel $1500
PLEA: Tuesday 12pm

Wests Tigers v Penrith

No Charges


Monday

Canterbury v Parramatta

Daniel Suluka-Fifita (Canterbury)

Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Jack Williams (13 min)
Base penalty $2000
1st offence
3 Year Incident-Free Discount
- Early plea $1000
- Guilty at panel $1500
PLEA: Tuesday 12pm

Dylan Brown (PAR)

Grade 2 Contrary Conduct on Referee (26 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
1st offence
- Early plea 1 match
- Guilty at panel 2 matches
PLEA: Tuesday 12pm

Viliame Kikau (CBY)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Mithcell Moses (36 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
- Early plea $1800
- Guilty at panel $2500
PLEA: Tuesday 12pm


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