NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Round 27 & NRLW Round 7
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Round 27 of the 2023 NRL season, and Round 7 of the 2023 NRLW Season.
NRL Round 27
Broncos v Storm
Brendan Piakura (Brisbane)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 6th minute, on Grant Anderson
- 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
AND
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 47th minute, on Sua Faalogo
- 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
AND
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 75th minute on Alec MacDonald
- Base penalty $1500
- His options:
$1500:
Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1000: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Gulty - early plea
- RESULT: $1000 fine
Rabbitohs v Roosters
Fletcher Baker (Sydney)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
- 42nd 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
Dragons v Knights
Adam Elliott (Newcastle)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 24th min, on Billy Burns
- 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
No players charged from Sea Eagles v Tigers, Dolphins v Warriors, or Panthers v Cowboys.
Titans v Bulldogs
Paul Alamoti (Canterbury)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 44th min, on Klese Haas
- 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
Sharks v Raiders
Sebastian Kris (Canberra)
- Grade 3 Dangerous Throw
- 60th min, on Sione Katoa
- Base penalty 5 matches
- 2nd offence last 12 months
- His options:
6 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR 5 matches: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: 5 match suspension
Return dates for suspended players
Eligible to play Finals Week 1 if qualified
- Valentine Holmes (North Queensland)
- Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney - bye Round 26)
- Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane)
Eligible to play after four match suspension (pending season conclusion)
- Corey Horsburgh (Canberra)
Eligible to play in 2024 NRL Pre-Season Challenge
Eligible to play in 2024 after serving 7-match suspension
- Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)
Refresher: NRL 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.
NRLW Round 7
Raiders v Knights
Sheridan Gallagher (Newcastle)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 13th min, on Cheyelle Robins-Reti
- 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
Dragons v Cowboys
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith (North Qld)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 14th min, on Alexis Tauaneai
- 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
Makenzie Weale (North Qld)
- Grade 3 Dangerous Contact
- 32nd min, on Alexis Tauaneai
- Base penalty 3 matches
- Her options:
3 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR 2 matches: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - disputes grading
- JUDICIARY HEARING TUESDAY
No players charged from Broncos v Sharks.
Titans v Tigers
Shannon Mato (Gold Coast)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 27th min
- 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
Sienna Lofipo (Gold Coast)
- Grade 1 Contrary Conduct
- 63rd min, on Jakiya Whitfield
- 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
Roosters v Eels
Lindsay Tui (Parramatta)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact
- 40th min, on Jocelyn Kelleher
- 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
Olivia Kernick (Sydney)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
- 52nd min, on Lindsay Tui
- 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
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