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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 24 and NRLW Round 4
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 24 and NRLW Round 4.
Below is a quick reference table of the players charged - scroll down past the table for detail on each player's charge.
NRL Round 24
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Nelson Asofa-Solomona Reuben Garrick Victor Radley Josh Papalii | Storm Sea Eagles Roosters Raiders | $1800 |
| Mitch Kenny | Panthers | 1 match |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | Warriors | $3000 |
| Clint Gutherson | Eels | $750 |
| Wiremu Greig | Eels | 2 matches |
| Felise Kaufusi Emre Guler Cameron Murray Jack de Belin | Dolphins Raiders Rabbitohs Dragons | $1000 |
| Richie Kennar | Rabbitohs | $3000 |
Charge details:
Thursday
Penrith v Melbourne
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Daine Laurie (55 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- 2nd offence
- His options:
Early plea - $1800
Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Mitch Kenny (Penrith)
- Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Grant Anderson (71 min)
- Base penalty 2 matches
- His options:
Early plea - 1 match
Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 matches - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
Friday
Manly v Warriors
Reuben Garrick (Manly)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (74 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- 2nd offence
- His options:
Early plea - $1800
Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors)
- Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Nathan Brown (79 min)
- Base penalty $2000
- 2nd offence
- His options:
Early plea - $3000
Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 matches - PLEA: Guilty early plea. $3000
Sydney v Parramatta
Victor Radley (Sydney)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Shaun Lane (7 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- 2nd offence
- His options:
Early plea - $1800
Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Clint Gutherson (Parramatta)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on James Tedesco (14 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- 3yr incident free discount
- His options:
Early plea - $750
Guilty at panel / no contest - $1000 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750
Wiremu Greig (Parramatta)
- Grade 3 Careless High Tackle on Connor Watson (15 min)
- Base penalty 3 matches
- His options:
Early plea - 2 matches
Guilty at panel / no contest - 3 matches - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches
Saturday
Canterbury v Dolphins
Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Josh Curran (14 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- His options:
Early plea - $1000
Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
North Qld v Canberra
Josh Papalii (Canberra)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Val Holmes (22 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- 2nd offence
- His options:
Early plea - $1800
Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Emre Guler (Canberra)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Jordan McLean (78 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- His options:
Early plea - $1000
Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Wests Tigers v Souths
Richie Kennar (South Sydney)
- Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Luke Laulilii (31 min)
- Base penalty 2 matches
- 3rd & subsequent offence
- His options:
Early plea - 3 matches
Guilty at panel / no contest - 4 matches - PLEA: Guilty - disputing grading. Judiciary Tuesday
- OUTCOME: Successfully downgraded to Grade 1. $3000
Cam Murray (South Sydney)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Aidan Sezer (48 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- His options:
Early plea - $1000
Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Sunday
St Geo Illa v Gold Coast
Jack de Belin (St Geo Illa)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Kieran Foran (52 min)
- Base penalty $1500
- His options:
Early plea - $1000
Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500 - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Cronulla v Newcastle
No players charged
Stay tuned for updates
Return dates
All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:
Round 25
Michael Jennings, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)
Round 26
Mitch Kenny (Penrith)
Round 27
Wiremu Greig (Parramatta)
Finals Week 1, or 2025
Kyle Flanagan (St George Illawarra)
Refresher: NRL judiciary code table
| OFFENCE | GRADE | 1ST OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) | 2ND OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) | 3RD OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) |
| High Tackle - Careless | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 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 Contact | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| Dangerous Throw | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | 2 matches ($2500) | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | 7 matches (6) | |
| Striking | 1 | $2000 ($1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | |
| Crusher Tackle | 1 | $2000 ($1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | |
| Contrary Conduct | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| Shoulder Charge | 1 | $2000 ($;1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 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.
NRLW Round 4
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| China Polata Bree Chester Tasha Penitani | Cowboys Cowboys Tigers | Warning |
| Pani Hopoate Chloe Saunders | Roosters Sharks | $400 |
Charge details:
Saturday
Brisbane v Canberra
No players charged
North Qld v Gold Coast
China Polata (North Qld)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Shaylee Bent (37 min)
- Base penalty 1 match
- Her options:
Early plea - Warning
Guilty at panel / no contest - 1 match - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Bree Chester (North Qld)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Taliah Fuimaono (49 min)
- Base penalty 1 match
- Her options:
Early plea - Warning
Guilty at panel / no contest - 1 match - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Sunday
St Geo Illa v Sydney
Pani Hopoate (Sydney)
- Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Alexis Tauaneai (29 min)
- Base penalty 1 match
- 2nd offence
- Her options:
Early plea - 1 match*
Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 match - PLEA: Guilty - early plea (Rule 39A). $400
Cronulla v Newcastle
Chloe Saunders (Cronulla)
- Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Tamika Upton (57 min)
- Base penalty 1 match
- Her options:
Early plea - 1 match*
Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 matches - PLEA: Guilty - early plea (Rule 39A). $400
Wests Tigers v Parramatta
Tasha Penitani (Wests Tigers)
- Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Zali Fay (32 min)
- Base penalty 1 match
- Her options:
Early plea - Warning
Guilty at panel / no contest - 1 match - PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
NRLW judiciary code table
Source for NRLW judiciary code table.
| Offence | Grade | 1st Offence (early plea in bracket) | 2nd & Subsequent Offence |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tackle - Careless | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| High Tackle - Reckless | 1 (4) # | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary |
| 2 (5) | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 (6) | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Dangerous Contact | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Dangerous Throw | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Striking | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Crusher Tackle | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Contrary Conduct | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Shoulder Charge | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary |
* Rule 39A: Where a 1 match suspension is offered with an early plea, a player can elect to pay a $400 fine instead of the suspension.