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