NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Round 25 & NRLW Round 5

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Round 25 of the 2023 NRL season, and Round 5 of the 2023 NRLW Season.

NRL Round 25

Cowboys v Sharks

Semi Valemei (North Qld)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 18th minute, on Connor Tracey
  • 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

Warriors v Sea Eagles

Bunty Afoa (Warriors)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 2nd minute, on Jakob Arthur
  • 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

No players were charged from Eels v Roosters on Friday night.

Tigers v Dolphins

Sean O'Sullivan (Dolphins)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 56th miinute, on John Bateman
  • 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

Titans v Panthers

James Fisher Harris (Penrith)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 60th minute, on Jacob Alick
  • 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

No players were charged from Dragons v Storm on Saturday night.

Knights v Rabbitohs

Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney)

  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact
  • 79th minute, on Tyson Frizell
  • 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

Raiders v Bulldogs

Jordan Rapana (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 34th minute, on Viliame Kikau
  • 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 Burton (Canterbury)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
  • 25th minute, on Josh Papalii
  • 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 play Round 27

  • Jack de Belin (St George Illawarra)
  • Jacob Preston (Canterbury)
  • Ray Stone (Dolphins) - injured

Eligible to play Finals Week 1 if qualified

  • Valentine Holmes (North Queensland)
  • Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney - bye Round 26)

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 5

Titans v Roosters

Niall Williams-Guthrie (Gold Coast)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 15th minute, on Brydie Parker
  • 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

No players were charged in the other four games on Round 5.