NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Round 24 & NRLW Round 4

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Round 24 of the 2023 NRL season, and Round 4 of the 2023 NRLW Season.

NRL Round 24

Sea Eagles v Panthers

Dean Matterson (Manly)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 41st minute, on Liam Martin
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR $1000: Guilty - early plea
    OR 1 match suspension^
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $1000 fine

^ Matterson is a development player for Manly, which means he can opt to take a one game suspension in lieu of a monetary penalty.

Sharks v Titans

David Fifita (Gold Coast)

  • Grade 1 Shoulder Charge
  • 67th minute, on Braden Hamlin-Uele
  • 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

Broncos v Eels

Wiremu Greig (Parramatta)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 45th minute, on Keenan Palasia
  • 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

Rabbitohs v Dragons

Damien Cook (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
  • 24th minute, on Blake Lawrie
  • 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

Lachlan Ilias (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (trip)
  • 35th minute, on Mat Feagai
  • 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

Wests Tigers v Warriors

Alex Seyfarth (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 39th minute, on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
  • 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

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 64th minute, on John Bateman
  • 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

Roosters v Dolphins

Ray Stone (Dolphins)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 48th minute, on Drew Hutchison
  • 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: 2 match suspension

Storm v Raiders

Jordan Rapana (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (trip)
  • 33rd minute, on Reimis Smith
  • 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

Matt Timoko (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 78th minute, Young Tonumaipea
  • 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

Knights v Bulldogs

Jacob Preston (Canterbury)

  • Grade 3 Dangerous Contact
  • 24th minute, on Jackson Hastings
  • 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

Return dates for suspended players

Eligible to play Round 25

  • Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Maika Sivo (Parramatta)
  • Tyrone Peachey (Penrith)

Eligible to play Round 26

  • Martin Taupau (Brisbane - bye Round 25)

Eligible to play Round 27

  • Jack de Belin (St George Illawarra)
  • Jacob Preston (Canterbury)
  • Ray Stone (Dolphins) - injured and unlikely to play.

Eligible to play Finals Week 1 if qualified

  • Valentine Holmes (North Queensland - bye Round 24)

Stay tuned for updates


Refresher: NRL 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.


NRLW Round 4

Cowboys v Tigers

China Polata (North Queensland)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact - charged twice
  • 8th minute on Christian Pio, 66th minute on Emily Curtain
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • Her options for both charges:
    1 match: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR Warning: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea (both charges)
  • RESULT: Two warnings

Broncos v Eels

Brianna Clark (Brisbane)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 51st minute, on Abbi Church
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • Her 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

Jasmine Fogavini (Brisbane)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 52nd minute, on Rueben Cherrington
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • Her 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

No players were charged from Dragons v Raiders.

Sharks v Roosters

Harata Butler (Cronulla)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 30th minute, on Grace Hamilton
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • Her options for both charges:
    2 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 1 match OR $400 fine*: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $400 fine.

* Butler can elect to pay a $400 fine instead of a one-match suspension on entering a guilty plea.

Knights v Titans

Shanice Parker (Newcastle)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
  • 42nd minute, on Sienna Lofipo
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • Her options:
    1 match: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR Warning: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: Warning