NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Round 19

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Round 19 of the 2023 NRL season.

Tigers v Sharks

Starford To'a (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
  • 60th minute, Ronaldo Mulitalo
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3 year 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 in Friday's game between the Dragons and Raiders.

Eels v Warriors

Shaun Lane (Parramatta)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (trip)
  • 71st minute, on Mitch Barnett
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3 year 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

Rabbitohs v Bulldogs

Taane Milne (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 10th minute, on Ryan Sutton
  • 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

Titans v Dolphins

Jarrod Wallace (Dolphins)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 27th minute, on Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
  • 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

Return dates for suspended players

Eligible to return Round 20

  • Alex Twal (Wests Tigers)

Eligible to return Round 21

  • Marata Niukore (Warriors)
  • Jacob Host (South Sydney - have a bye in Round 20)
  • Dale Finucane (Cronulla)

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

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.