NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Origin III & Round 20

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 20, plus any charges from the Origin decider.

Below is a quick reference table of the players charged - scroll down past the table for detail on each player's charge.

TL;DR

PlayerClubPenalty
Kurt CapewellQLD/Warriors7% of SOO fee, twice
Jeremiah Nanai
Brian To'o
Reuben Cotter
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
QLD/Cowboys
NSW/Panthers
QLD/Cowboys
QLD/Dolphins
13% of SOO fee
Cameron Murray
Haumole Olakau'atu
NSW/Rabbitohs
NSW/Sea Eagles
2 matches from R20
Matt Burton
Felise Kaufusi
Payne Haas
NSW/Bulldogs
QLD/Dolphins
NSW/Broncos
7% of SOO fee
Aidan Sezer
Joe Chan
Tigers
Storm
2 matches from R21
Joseph Aukuso Suaalii
Joe Chan
Max Plath
Roosters
Storm
Dolphins
$1800
Reuben GarrickSea Eagles$1000

All the charges

Wednesday

Origin III: NSW v QLD

Kurt Capewell (QLD)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Stephen Crichton (9 min)
  • Base penalty 10% of match fee
  • His options:
    Early plea - 7% of match fee
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 10% of match fee
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 7% of match fee

Kurt Capewell (QLD)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contract on Mitchell Moses (14 min)
  • Base penalty 10% of match fee
  • His options:
    Early plea - 7% of match fee
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 10% of match fee
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 7% of match fee.

Jeremiah Nanai (QLD)
Brian To'o (NSW)
Reuben Cotter (QLD)
Hamiso Tabuai Fidow (QLD)

  • All charged with Grade 2 Contrary Conduct in melee (31 min)
  • Base penalty 20% of match fee
  • His options:
    Early plea - 13% of match fee
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 20% of match fee
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 13% of match fee

Cameron Murray (NSW)
Haumole Olakau'atu (NSW)

  • Both charged with Grade 3 Contrary Conduct in melee (31 min)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • His options:
    Early plea - 2 matches
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 3 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Matt Burton (NSW)
Felise Kaufusi (QLD)
Payne Haas (NSW)

  • All charged with Grade 1 Contrary Conduct in melee (31 min)
  • Base penalty 10% of match fee
  • His options:
    Early plea - 7% of match fee
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 10% of match fee
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 7% of match fee

Friday

Canberra v Warriors

No players charged

Saturday

South Sydney v Wests Tigers

Aidan Sezer (Wests Tigers)

  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Jye Gray (68 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    Early plea - 2 matches
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 3 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Newcastle v Brisbane

No players charged

Melbourne v Sydney

Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i (Sydney)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Will Warbrick (21 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1800
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Joe Chan (Melbourne)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Dom Young (42 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1800
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Joe Chan (Melbourne)

  • Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Victor Radley (46 min)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    Early plea - 2 matches
    Guilty at panel / no contest - 3 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Sunday

Penrith v Dolphins

Max Plath (Dolphins)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (tripping) on Nathan Cleary (77 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • 2nd offence last 12 months
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1800
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Manly v Gold Coast

Reuben Garrick (Manly)

  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Beau Fermor (30 min)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • His options:
    Early plea - $1000
    Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

North Qld v Canterbury

No players charged


Return dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

Round 21

Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla - bye in Round 20)

Round 22

Fetalaiga Pauga (Sydney)

Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins)

Cameron Murray (South Sydney)

Jaeman Salmon (Canterbury)

Will Kennedy (Cronulla - bye in Round 20)

Round 23

Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly - bye in Round 22)

Joe Chan (Melbourne)

Aidan Sezer (Wests Tigers)

Round 25

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney - bye in Round 23)


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.