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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Pre-Season
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across the NRL Pre-Season, including All Stars.
Unofficial trials
No players charged from Capras v Dolphins, or Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles
Wynnum v Brisbane
Josiah Karapani (Brisbane)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Connor Broadhurst
- Base penalty $1500
- His options:
$1500: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1000: Guilty - early plea
OR 1 match suspension (player outside club top 30) - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: 1 match suspension
Pre-Season Challenge Week 1
Canterbury v Melbourne
Jontay Junior Betham-Misa (Melbourne)
- Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Blake Taaffe
- Base penalty $2000
- His options:
$2000: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1500: Guilty - early plea
OR 1 match suspension (player outside club top 30) - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: Suspended 1 match
Newcastle v Cronulla
Sebastian Su'A (Newcastle)
- Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Sam Stonestreet (31 min)
- Base penalty $2000
- His options:
$2000: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1500: Guilty - early plea
OR 1 match suspension (player outside club top 30) - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: Suspended 1 match
Tom Hazelton (Cronulla)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Mat Croker (49 min)
- 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
Sydney v Manly
Toff Sipley (Manly)
- Grade 2 Crusher Tackle on Dom Young (53 min)
- Base penalty 3 matches
- 2nd offence last 12 months
- His options:
4 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR 3 matches: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: 3 match suspension
Parramatta v Canberra
Makahesi Makatoa (Parramatta)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Xavier Savage (24 min)
- 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
Noah Martin (Canberra)
- Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Luca Moretti (41 min)
- 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: Suspended 1 match
South Sydney v St George Illawarra
Viliami Fifita (St George Illawarra)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Dean Hawkins (39 min)
- 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
Warriors v Wests Tigers
Zyon Maiu'u (Warriors)
- Grade 2 Reckless High Tackle on Declan Casey (20 min)
- Base penalty 5 matches
- His options:
5 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR 4 matches: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Not guilty. Faces judiciary Tuesday night.
- RESULT: Downgraded to Careless High Tackle Grade 2. Suspended 2 matches.
Samuela Fainu (Wests Tigers)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Jacob Laban (40 min)
- 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
Dolphins v Gold Coast
Klese Haas (Gold Coast)
- Grade 1 Contrary Contact on Gerome Burns (50 min)
- 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
No players were charged in NRL All Stars men or women, or the North Qld v Brisbane pre-season challenge match.
Pre-Season Challenge Week 2
South Sydney v Sydney
Tayson Fakaosi (Sydney)
- Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Jarrett Subloo
- Base penalty $2000
- His options:
$2000: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1500: Guilty - early plea
OR 1 match suspension (player outside club top 30) - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: Suspended 1 match
Melbourne v Newcastle
Tyran Wishart (Melbourne)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Daniel Saifiti
- 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
Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Tui Kamikamica
- 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
Warriors v Dolphins
Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Freddy Lussick
- Base penalty $1500
- His options:
$1500: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR $1000: Guilty - early plea
OR optional 1 match suspension - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: 1 match suspension
Canberra v North Queensland
Ethan Strange (Canberra)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Tom Mikaele
- 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
Gold Coast v Parramatta
Maika Sivo (Parramatta)
- Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on AJ Brimson
- Base penalty 2 matches
- 3rd+ offence last 12 months
- His options:
4 matches: Guilty at judiciary or plea of no contest
OR 3 matches: Guilty - early plea - PLEA: Guilty - early plea
- RESULT: 3 match suspension
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.