NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 8

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across the NRL Round 8.

Warriors v Gold Coast

Jacob Laban (Warriors)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Beau Fermor (33 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

David Fifita (Gold Coast)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Te Maire Martin (68 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options
    $2500 - guilty / no contest
    $1800 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

St George Illawarra v Sydney

Tyrell Sloan (St Geo Illa)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Sam Walker (35 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

AND

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Luke Keary (56 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Melbourne v South Sydney

Taane Milne (South Sydne)

  • Grade 3 Dangerous Contact on Cameron Munster (80 min)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • His options
    3 matches - guilty / no contest
    2 matches - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Manly v Parramatta

Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly)

  • Grade 2 Dangerous Throw on Shaun Lane (5 min)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • His options
    3 matches - guilty / no contest
    2 matches - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - seeking downgrade
  • PANEL HEARING: Tue evening - successful. $1000.

Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly)

  • Grade 2 Dangerous Throw on Shaun Lane (5 min)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • His options
    3 matches - guilty / no contest
    2 matches - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Ryan Matterson (Parramatta)

  • Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Luke Brooks (5 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500 guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Maika Sivo (Manly)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Reuben Garrick (70 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3rd & Subsequent Offence last 12 months
  • His options 
  • 2 matches - guilty / no contest
    $3000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Wests Tigers v Brisbane

No players charged

North Queensland v Penrith

Liam Henry (Penrith)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (57 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Dolphins v Newcastle

Kenny Bromwich (Dolphins)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Tyson Gamble (13 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Canberra v Cronulla

Teig Wilton (Cronulla)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Josh Papali'i (1 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Return dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

Round 9

Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney)

Siona Katoa (Cronulla)

Josh Aloiai (Manly)

Jack Hetherington (Newcastle)

Round 10

Spencer Leniu (Sydney)

Anthony Milford (Dolphins)

Round 11

Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly)

Taane Milne (South 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.