NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 9

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across the NRL Round 9.

South Sydney v Penrith

Izack Tago (Penrith)

  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Jye Gray (6 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • His options
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    1 match - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

Jacob Host (South Sydney)

  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Brad Schneider (68 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options
    3 matches - guilty / no contest
    2 matches - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Manly v Canberra

Emre Guler (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Tolutau Koula (20 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Nathan Brown (Manly)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Josh Papalii (33 min)
  • Base Penalty: $1500
  • 3rd & Subsequent Offence
  • His options
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    $3000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $300

Morgan Smithies (Canberra)

  • Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Tolutau Koula (49 min)
  • Base Penalty $2000
  • His options
    $2000 - guilty / no contest
    $1500 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1500

Brisbane v Sydney

Deine Mariner (Brisbane) 

  • Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on James Tedesco (54 min)
  • Base Penalty $2000
  • His options
    $2000 - guilty / no contest
    $1500 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1500

Canterbury v Wests Tigers

Sam Hughes (Canterbury)

  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct (contact with referee) on Kasey Badger
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3rd+ offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    $3000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Reed Mahoney (Canterbury)

  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Alex Seyfarth (74 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    $2500 - guilty / no contest
    $1800 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Reed Mahoney (Canterbury)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Solomon Alaimalo (38 min)
  • Base penalty $2000
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    $2500 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $2500

Aidan Sezer (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 3 Dangerous Contact on Josh Curran (53 min)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • 3rd+ offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    5 matches - guilty / no contest
    4 matches - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 4 matches

David Klemmer (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Kasey Badger (74 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3rd+ offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    $3000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Alex Seyfarth (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 1 Striking on Reed Mahoney (74 min)
  • Base penalty $2000
  • His options:
    $2000 - guilty / no contest
    $1500 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1500

Gold Coast v Melbourne

Chris Randall (Gold Coast)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Reimis Smith (32 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Joe Chan (Melbourne)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Phil Sami (61 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

North Qld v Dolphins

Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Griffin Neame (7 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Scott Drinkwater (North Qld)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Euan Aitken (39 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    $1500 - guilty / no contest
    $1000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Newcastle v Warriors

No charges from this match

Cronulla v St Geo Illa

Teig Wilton (Cronulla)

  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Tom Eisenhuth (27 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    $2500 - guilty / no contest
    $1800 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Tyrell Sloan (St Geo Illa)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (trip) on Sione Katoa (65 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 3rd+ offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    2 matches - guilty / no contest
    $3000 - early plea
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Stay tuned for updates


Return dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

Round 10

Spencer Leniu (Sydney)

Anthony Milford (Dolphins)

Round 11

Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly)

Taane Milne (South Sydney)

Izack Tago (Penrith)

Round 12

Jacob Host (South Sydney)

Round 15

Aidan Sezer (Wests Tigers - bye Round 14)


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.