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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Round 12
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Round 12 of the 2023 NRL season.
Broncos v Panthers
Jarome Luai (Penrith)
- Grade 1 Contrary Conduct
- 13th minute, on match official
- Base penalty $1500
- 2nd offence last 12 months.
- His options:
$2500: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1800: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: $1800 fine
Martin Taupau (Brisbane)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 79th minute, on Lindsay Smith
- Base penalty $1500
- His options:
$1500: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1000: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: $1000 fine
Dragons v Roosters
Victor Radley (Sydney)
- Grade 1 Striking
- 14th minute, on Blake Lawrie
- Base penalty $2000
- 3rd+ offence last 12 months.
- His options:
4 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR 3 matches: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: Suspended 3 matches
Dolphins v Storm
Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins)
- Grade 2 Careless High Tackle
- 2nd minute, on Christian Welch
- Base penalty 2 matches
- 3rd+ offence last 12 months.
- His options:
4 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR 3 matches: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: Suspended 3 matches
Kenny Bromwich (Dolphins)
- Grade 1 Contrary Conduct
- 62nd minute, on Nick Meaney
- Base penalty $1500
- 2nd offence last 12 months.
- His options:
$2500: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1800: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: $1800 fine
Bulldogs v Titans
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Gold Coast)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 28th minute, on Reed Mahoney
- Base penalty $1500
- 2nd offence last 12 months
- His options:
$2500: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1800: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: $1800 fine
Raiders v Sea Eagles
Elliott Whitehead (Canberra) - two charges
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 74th minute, on Josh Schuster
- Base penalty $1500
- 3rd+ offence last 12 months
- His options:
2 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $3000: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: No contest
- RESULT: Suspended 2 matches
AND
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 79th minute, on Brad Parker
- Base penalty $1500
- 3rd+ offence last 12 months
- His options:
2 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $3000: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: $3000 fine
No players were charged from South Sydney v Parramatta, Cronulla v Newcastle or Wests Tigers v North Qld.
Return dates for suspended players
Eligible to return Round 13
- Toafofoa Sipley (Manly)
Eligible to return Round 14
- Jeremiah Nanai (North Qld)
- Brent Naden (Wests Tigers - have a bye in Round 13)
Eligible to return Round 15
- Elliott Whitehead (Canberra)
Eligible to return Round 17
- Victor Radley (Sydney - have a bye in Round 13)
- Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins - have a bye in Round 16)
Refresher: 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