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

# 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