NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Round 15

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Round 15 of the 2023 NRL season.

Raiders v Warriors

Albert Hopoate (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct
  • 10th minute, on Dallin Watene-Zelenziak
  • 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

Mitchell Barnett (Warriors)

  • Grade 2 Careless High Tackle
  • 24th minute, on Jordan Rapana
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • His options:
  • 2 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 1 match: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: Suspended 1 match

Jack Wighton (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 30th minute, on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
  • 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

Marata Niukore (Warriors)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 75th minute, on Jordan Rapana
  • 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 charges were laid from either Titans v Tigers, or Sea Eagles v Dolphins

Dragons v Rabbitohs

Michael Chee Kam (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
  • 26th minute, on Blake Lawrie
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    2 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR $2500: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $2500 fine

Broncos v Knights

Ezra Mam (Brisbane)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 8th minute, on Dane Gagai
  • 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

Roosters v Panthers

Spencer Leniu (Penrith)

  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct
  • 73rd minute, on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
  • 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

AND

  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct
  • 73rd minute, in Melee
  • 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

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct
  • 73rd minute, on Jaeman Salmon
  • 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

AND

  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct
  • 73rd minute, in Melee
  • 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

Jake Turpin (Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Shoulder Charge
  • 64th minute, on Jaeman Salmon
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 2nd 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

Nat Butcher (Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Crusher Tackle
  • 32nd minute, on Lindsay Smith
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 2nd 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

Storm v Sharks

Christian Welch (Melbourne)

  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact
  • 74th minute, on Royce Hunt
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • His options:
    2 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 1 match: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: Suspended 1 match

Bulldogs v Eels

Maika Sivo (Parramatta)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 11th minute, on Jacob Kiraz
  • 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

Return dates for suspended players

Eligible to return Round 17

  • Victor Radley (Roosters - have a bye in Round 13)
  • Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins - have a bye in Round 16)
  • Chris Randall (Titans - have a bye in Round 16)
  • Christian Welch (Storm) 

Eligible to return Round 18

  • Joseph Suaalii (Sydney)
  • Mitch Barnett (Warriors - have a bye in Round 16)

Eligible to return Round 19

  • Jarrod Wallace (Dolphins - have a bye in Round 16)
  • Anthony Milford (Dolphins - have a bye in Round 16)

Refresher: 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.

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