NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Round 17 and Origin II

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Round 17 of the 2023 NRL season and State of Origin II.

Blues v Maroons

Reece Walsh (QLD)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 54th minute, on Jarome Luai
  • His options:
    10% of match fee: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 7% of match fee: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: 7% of match fee

Josh Addo-Carr (NSW)

  • Grade 1 Striking
  • 80th minute on Reece Walsh
  • His options:
    13% of match fee: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 10% of match fee: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: 10% of match fee

Reece Walsh (QLD)

  • Grade 2 Striking 
  • 80th minute on Jarome Luai
  • His options:
    33% of match fee: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 23% of match fee: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: 23% of match fee

Jarome Luai (NSW)

  • Grade 2 Striking
  • 80th minute on Reece Walsh
  • His options:
    33% of match fee: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 23% of match fee: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: 23% of match fee

No charges were laid from Women's State of Origin II.

Dragons v Warriors

Marata Niukore (Warriors)

  • Grade 2 Careless High Tackle
  • 43rd minute, on Moses Suli
  • 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: 3 match suspension

Jack de Belin (St Geo Illa)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 76th 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

AND

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 76th minute on Rocco Berry
  • 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

Dolphins v Eels

Maika Sivo (Parramatta)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 11th minute, on Jamayne Isaako
  • 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

Storm v Sea Eagles

Aaron Pene (Melbourne)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 41st minute, on Lachlan Croker
  • 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

There were no charges from Panthers v Knights.

Broncos v Titans

Reece Walsh (Brisbane)

  • Contrary Conduct: referred
  • 74th minute, on match official
  • Referred to judiciary, hearing Tuesday 6pm
  • PLEA: Not guilty
  • RESULT: Guilty. 3 match suspension

Rabbitohs v Cowboys

Cameron Murray (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 72nd minute, on Tom Dearden
  • 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

Jacob Host (South Sydney)

  • Grade 2 Shoulder Charge
  • 79th minute, on Tom Dearden
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • His options:
    3 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 2 matches: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: 2 match suspension

There were no charges from the Roosters v Raiders game on Sunday.


Return dates for suspended players

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.

NOTE: representative matches run off a different judiciary code table, with most Grade 1 and Grade 2 offences attracting only a fine.