NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 2

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across the NRL Round 2.

Brisbane v South Sydney

Davvy Moale (South Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Pat Carrigan (33 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 - $1800

Cronulla V Canterbury

Briton Nikora (Cronulla)

  • Grade 2 High Tackle - Careless on Viliame Kikau (6 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options
    3 Matches: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    2 Matches: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea - 2 match suspension

Penrith V Parramatta

Jarome Luai (Penrith)

  • Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Bailey Simonsson (2 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 - $1800

Jarome Luai (Penrith)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (Tripping) on Mitchell Moses (21 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 - $1800

Morgan Harper (Parramatta)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Sunia Turuva (63 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea - $1000

Canberra v Wests Tigers

Xavier Savage (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Starford To'a (48 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea - $1000

Aidan Sezer (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Jordan Rapana (64 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary;
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea - $1000

Ethan Strange (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Charlie Staines (71 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 - $1800

North Queensland v Newcastle

Tyson Gamble (Newcastle)

  • Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Tom Dearden (12 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary;
    $1000: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea - $1000

Melbourne v Warriors

Jahrome Hughes (Storm)

  • Grade 2 Contrary Conduct on Match official (58 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • His options
    2 matches: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary;
    1 match: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea - 1 match suspension

Manly v Sydney

No players charged.

Dolphins v Dragons

Francis Molo (St Geo Illa)

  • Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Jarrod Wallace (77 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • His options
    2 matches: plea of no contest / guilty at judiciary;
    1 match: guilty - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea - 1 match suspension

Returning dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

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.