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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 Round 17
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 17.
Below is a quick reference table of the players charged - scroll down past the table for detail on each player's charge.
NRL Round 17
| Kelma TUILAGI | PAR | 3 matches |
| Heath MASON | WST | 1 matches |
| Viliame KIKAU Phoenix CROSSLAND Briton NIKORA Briton NIKORA | CBY NEW CRO CRO | $1,800 |
| Jack WILLIAMS Brian KELLY | PAR GLD | $1,000 |
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
Penrith v Canterbury
Viliame Kikau (CBY)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Nathan Cleary (27th minute)
- Base penalty $1,500
- Second Offence
- -- Early Plea: $1,800
- -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
- PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800
Friday
Manly v Wests Tigers
Heath Mason (WST)
- Grade 2 Contrary Conduct on Gerard Sutton (15th minute)
- Base penalty 2 matches
- 1st Offence
- -- Early Plea: 1 match
- -- Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
- PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
Newcastle v Canberra
Phoenix Crossland (NEW)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Corey Horsburgh (26th minute)
- Base penalty $1,500
- 2nd Offence
- -- Early Plea: $1,800
- -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
- PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800
Saturday
Brisbane v Warriors
No charges
St George Illawarra v Parramatta
Jack Williams (PAR)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Emre Guler (20th minute)
- Base penalty $1,500
- 1st Offence
- -- Early Plea: $1,000
- -- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
- PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,000
Kelma Tuilagi (PAR)
- Grade 2 Crusher Tackle on Jack de Belin (79th minute)
- Base penalty 3 matches
- 2nd Offence
- -- Early Plea: 3 matches
- -- Guilty at Panel: 4 matches
- PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 3 matches
Dolphins v South Sydney
No charges
Sunday
Melbourne v Cronulla
Briton Nikora (CRO)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Cam Munster (39th minute)
- Base penalty $1,500
- 2nd Offence
- -- Early Plea: $1,800
- -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
- PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800
Briton Nikora (CRO)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Shawn Blore (66th minute)
- Base penalty $1,500
- 2nd Offence
- -- Early Plea: $1,800
- -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
- PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800
Gold Coast v North Queensland
Brian Kelly (GLD)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Kai O'Donnell (57th minute)
- Base penalty $1,500
- 1st Offence
- -- Early Plea: $1,000
- -- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
- PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,000
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 ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) |
# High Tackle Reckless is effectively treated as a grade up from High Tackle Careless.
Source for judiciary code table
2025 Discipline Tracker
Following Round 17, club totals of matches suspended and fines totalled. Table is sorted by most matches suspended.
| Club | Matches | Fines ($) |
| Canterbury | 15 | 28,300 |
| Penrith | 9 | 7,050 |
| Parramatta | 12 | 6,050 |
| Newcastle | 6 | 19,000 |
| North Qld | 6 | 10,000 |
| Sydney | 6 | 9,350 |
| Manly | 6 | 8,100 |
| Souths | 6 | 6,800 |
| Brisbane | 5 | 12,600 |
| Canberra | 4 | 28,200 |
| Gold Coast | 4 | 14,850 |
| Dolphins | 4 | 7,600 |
| St Geo Illa | 3 | 3,800 |
| Warriors | 2 | 5,000 |
| Cronulla | 1 | 17,300 |
| Wests Tigers | 2 | 10,600 |
| Melbourne | 0 | 3,800 |