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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 25 and NRLW Round 5
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 25 and NRLW Round 5.
Below is a quick reference table of the players charged - scroll down past the table for detail on each player's charge.
NRL Round 25
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Haumole Olakau'atu Victor Radley | Sea Eagles Roosters | $3000 |
| Corey Waddell | Sea Eagles | 2 matches |
| Taniela Paseka Addin Fonua-Blake Jazz Tevaga Reagan Campbell-Gillard Mavrik Geyer Trent Toelau Daniel Tupou | Sea Eagles Warriors Warriors Eels Panthers Panthers Roosters | $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 |
| Stephen Crichton Jesse Ramien | Bulldogs Sharks | 1 match |
| Brendan Piakura | Broncos | $1800 |
| Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Cameron Murray | Roosters Rabbitohs | 3 matches |
Charge details:
Thursday
Wests Tigers v Manly
Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Heath Mason (46 min)
Base penalty $1500
3rd & subsequent offence
Early guilty plea = $3000
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000
Corey Waddell (Manly)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Solomon Alaimalo (65 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
2nd offence
Early guilty plea = 2 matches
Guilty at panel = 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches
Taniela Paseka (Manly)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Solomon Alaimalo (65 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Friday
Warriors v Canterbury
Stephen Crichton (Canterbury)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (46 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early guilty plea = 1 match
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Connor Tracey (60 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Jazz Tevaga (Warriors)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Sam Hughes (67 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Brisbane v Parramatta
Brendan Piakura (Brisbane)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Dylan Brown (46 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
Early guilty plea = $1800
Guilty at panel = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Pat Carrigan (55 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Saturday
Canberra v Penrith
Trent Toelau (Penrith)
Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Jordan Rapana (55 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early Guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Mavrik Geyer (Penrith)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Simi Sasagi (56 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early Guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Melbourne v Dolphins
No players charged
South Sydney v Newcastle
Cameron Murray (South Sydney)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Tyson Frizell (37 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
2nd offence
Early Guilty plea = 2 matches
Guilty at panel = 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - disputes grading. Hearing Tuesday 6pm
OUTCOME: Unsuccessful. 3 matches
Sebastian Su'a (Newcastle)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Davvy Moale (70 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early Guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Sunday
Gold Coast v Sydney
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Sam Verrills (10 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
3rd + offence
Early Guilty plea = 3 matches
Guilty at panel = 4 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 3 matches
Victor Radley (Sydney)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Chris Randall (17 min)
Base penalty $1500
3rd + offence
Early Guilty plea = $3000
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000
Daniel Tupou (Sydney)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on AJ Brimson (72 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early Guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
St Geo Illa v Cronulla
Jesse Ramien (Cronulla)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Mat Feagai (17 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early Guilty plea = 1 matches
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
Stay tuned for updates
Return dates
All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:
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 5
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| China Polata | Cowboys | $400 |
| Taneka Todhunter Shaylee Bent Jaime Chapman | Eels Titans Titans | Warning |
| Reina Wuruki-Hosea | Raiders | 1 matches |
| Taliah Fuimaono Jayme Fressard | Titans Roosters | 2 matches |
Charge details:
Saturday
Parramatta v Newcastle
Taneka Todhunter (Parramatta)
Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Tamika Upton (13 min)
Base penalty: Warning
Early Guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Canberra v North Qld
China Polata (North Queensland)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Sereana Naitokatoka (9 min)
Base penalty 1 match
2nd or subsequent offence
Early Guilty plea = 1 match / $400 fine under rule 39A
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea 39A. $400
Reina Wuruki-Hosea (Canberra)
Grade 2 Careless High tackle on Vitalina Naikore (47 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early Guilty plea = 1 match
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
Sunday
Gold Coast v Sydney
Taliah Fuimaono (Gold Coast)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Isabelle Kelly (5 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
2nd or subsequent offence
Early Guilty plea = 2 match
Guilty at panel = 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches
Jayme Fressard (Sydney)
Grade 2 Contrary Conduct on Jaime Chapman (49 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
2nd or subsequent offence
Early Guilty plea = 2 matches
Guilty at panel = 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches
Shaylee Bent (Gold Coast)
Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Jayme Fressard (49 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early Guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Jaime Chapman (Gold Coast)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Mya Hill-Moana (60 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early Guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Wests Tigers v Brisbane
No players charged
St Geo Illa v Cronulla
No players charged
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.