NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Round 18
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Round 18 of the 2023 NRL season.
Sharks v Dragons
Dale Finucane (Cronulla)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
- 19th minute, on Blake Lawrie
- Base penalty $1500
- 3rd+ offence last 12 months
- 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
Tautau Moga (St Geo Illa)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 80th minute, on Jesse Ramien
- 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
Warriors v Rabbitohs
Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 33rd minute, on Cameron Murray
- 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
Taane Milne (South Sydney)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 75th minute, on Luke Metcalf
- 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 Panthers
Jarome Luai (Penrith)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 3rd minute, on Jahrome Hughes
- 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
Izack Tago (Penrith)
- Grade 1 Shoulder Charge
- 38th minute on Jahrome Hughes
- Base penalty $2000
- His options:
$2000: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1500: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: $1500 fine
Raiders v Titans
Emre Guler (Canberra)
- Grade 1 Crusher Tackle
- 22nd minute, on Jojo Fifita
- Base penalty $2000
- 3 years incident free discount
- His options:
$1500: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1000: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: $1000 fine
Cowboys v Tigers
Alex Twal (Wests Tigers)
- Grade 2 Dangerous Contact
- 31st minute, on Luciano Leilua
- 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: 1 match suspension
Jake Simpkin (Wests Tigers)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
- 76th minute, on Griffin Neame
- 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
Isaiah Papali'i (Wests Tigers)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 77th minute, on Griffin Neame
- 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
Bulldogs v Knights
Matt Burton (Canterbury)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 75th minute, on Bradman Best
- 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
Sea Eagles v Roosters
Naufahu Whyte (Sydney)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 52nd minute, on Jake Trbojevic
- 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
Christian Tuipulotu (Manly)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 79th minute, on James Tedesco
- Base penalty $1500
- 3 years incident free discount
- His options:
$1000: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $750: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: $750 fine
No players were charged from Broncos v Dolphins.
Return dates for suspended players
Eligible to return Round 19
- Jarrod Wallace (Dolphins - have a bye in Round 16)
- Anthony Milford (Dolphins - have a bye in Round 16)
Eligible to return Round 21
- Marata Niukore (Warriors)
- Jacob Host (South Sydney - have a bye in Round 20)
Eligible to return Round 22
- Reece Walsh (Brisbane - have a bye in Round 19)
Note: Walsh is ineligible for Origin selection for Game III due to his suspension, meaning the match cannot count toward his three matches.
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
Source for judiciary code table.