NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 1

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across the NRL Round 1.

Manly v South Sydney

Jai Arrow (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Jason Saab (66 min)
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 3 years incident free discount
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $1000

Nathan Brown (Manly)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Jai Arrow (72 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options
    $2500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $1800: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $1800

Sydney v Brisbane

Reece Walsh (Brisbane)

  • Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Daniel Tupou (46 min)
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options
    2 matches: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $3000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $3000

Spencer Leniu (Sydney)

  • Contrary Conduct - referred on Ezra Mam (69 min)
  • Judiciary hearing 6:15pm AEDT, Monday 11 March
  • PLEA: Guilty
  • RESULT: 8 match suspension.

Newcastle v Canberra

Hudson Young (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Kalyn Ponga (25 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3 year incident free discount
  • His options
    $1000: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $750: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $7500

Emre Guler (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Dylan Lucas (30 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $1000

Warriors v Cronulla

Braydon Trindall (Cronulla)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Dallin Watene Zelezniak (2 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $1000

Melbourne v Penrith

Will Warbrick (Melbourne)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Sunia Turuva (40 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $1000

Parramatta v Canterbury

Viliame Kikau (Canterbury)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Dylan brown (58 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $1000

Gold Coast v St George Illawarra

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Gold Coast)

  • Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Mikaele Ravalawa (2 min)
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options
    2 matches: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $3000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea
  • RESULT: $3000

Dolphins v North Queensland

No players charged

Stay tuned across the round for updates.


Returning dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

Round 2

Seb Kris (Canberra)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)

Round 3

Jack Wighton (South Sydney)

Round 4

Maika Sivo (Parramatta)
Corey Horsburgh (Canberra)

Round 10

Spencer Leniu (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.