NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: Finals Week 3 & NRLW Semi Finals

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across Week 3 of the 2023 NRL Finals Series, and the 2023 NRLW Semi Finals.

NRL Finals Week 3

Panthers v Storm

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contract
  • 58th minute, on Isaah Yeo
  • 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

Josh King (Melbourne)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contract
  • 59th minute, on Nathan Cleary
  • 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 from Broncos v Warriors.


Return dates for suspended players

Eligible to play 2024 Round 1

  • Valentine Holmes (North Queensland)
  • Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney)
  • Josh Kerr (Dolphins)

Eligible to play 2024 Round 4

  • Corey Horsburgh (Canberra)
  • Jack Wighton (Canberra - suspension to be served with South Sydney)

Eligible to play in 2024 after serving 7-match suspension

  • Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)

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 Semi Finals

Knights v Broncos

Caitlan Johnston (Newcastle)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle
  • 16th minute on Mariah Denman
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • 2nd offence this season
  • Her options:
    2 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 1 match: Guilty - early plra
    OR $400: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty- early plea
  • RESULT: $400 fine

Brianna Clark (Brisbane)

  • Grade 1 Crusher Tackle
  • 50th minute, on Sheridan Gallagher
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • 2nd offence this season
  • Her options:
    3 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
    OR 2 matches: Guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Not guilty. Judiciary hearing Tuesday.

No players were charged in Roosters v Titans.