NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Round 26 and NRLW Round 6

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 26 and NRLW Round 6.

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

NRL Round 26

PlayerClubPenalty
Tepai Moeroa
Connelly Lemuelu
Jack Williams
Storm
Dolphins
Sharks
$750
Bronson Xerri
Xavier Willison
Bulldogs
Broncos
1 match
Tallis Duncan
Cody Walker
Lindsay Smith
Tristan Sailor
Ali Leiataua
Kayal Iro
Angus Crichton
Souths
Souths
Panthers
Broncos
Warriors
Sharks
Roosters

$1000
Nathan Brown
Elliott Whitehead
Elliott Whitehead
Felise Kaufusi
Sea Eagles
Raiders
Raiders
Dolphins
$1800
Elliott WhiteheadRaiders3 matches

Charge details:

Thursday

North Qld v Melbourne

Tepai Moeroa (Melbourne)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Tom Dearden (40 min)
Base penalty $1500
3 yr incident free discount
Early guilty plea = $750
Guilty at panel = $1000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750

Friday

Canterbury v Manly

Bronson Xerri (Canterbury)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Jason Saab (17 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early guilty plea = 1 match
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

Nathan Brown (Manly)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Kurtis Morrin (76 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd Offence
Early guilty plea = $1800
Guilty at panel = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Penrith v South Sydney

Tallis Duncan (South Sydney)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Brian To'o (13 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Lindsay Smith (Penrith)
Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Jye Gray (76 min)
Base penalty $2000
3 yr Incident free discount
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Cody Walker (South Sydney)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Brad Schneider (78 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early Guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Saturday

Parramatta v St Geo Illa

No players charged

Dolphins v Brisbane

Connelly Lemuelu (Dolphins)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Adam Reynolds (16 min)
Base penalty $1500
3 yr Incident free discount
Early guilty plea = $750
Guilty at panel = $1000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750

Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Adam Reynolds (17 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
2nd offence
Early guilty plea = 2 matches
Guilty at panel = 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - disputes grading. Hearing Tuesday night 6pm
OUTCOME: Downgrade successful. $1800.

Xavier Willison (Brisbane)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Ray Stone (31 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early guilty plea = 1 match
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

Tristan Sailor (Brisbane)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Jack Bostock (53 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Cronulla v Warriors

Ali Leiataua (Warriors)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Daniel Atkinson (15 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Jack Williams (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (39 min)
Base penalty $1500
3 yr Incident free discount
Early guilty plea = $750
Guilty at panel = $1000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750

Kayal Iro (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (61 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Sunday

Newcastle v Gold Coast

No players charged

Sydney v Canberra

Angus Crichton (Sydney)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Morgan Smithies (32 min)
Base penalty $1500
Early guilty plea = $1000
Guilty at panel = $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Elliott Whitehead (Canberra)
Grade 3 Dangerous Contact on Brandon Smith (38 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
2nd offence
Early guilty plea = 3 matches
Guilty at panel = 4 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 3 matches

Elliott Whitehead (Canberra)
Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Angus Crichton (63 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd Offence
Early guilty plea = $1800
Guilty at panel = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Elliott Whitehead (Canberra)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (trip) on James Tedesco (80 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd Offence
Early guilty plea = $1800
Guilty at panel = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800


Return dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

Round 27

Wiremu Greig (Parramatta)

Stephen Crichton (Canterbury)

Jesse Ramien (Cronulla)

Finals Week 1

Corey Waddell (Manly)

Bronson Xerri (Canterbury)

Finals Week 2 or 3

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney)

2025

Cameron Murray (South Sydney)

Kyle Flanagan (St George Illawarra)

Xavier Willison (Brisbane)

Elliott Whitehead (Canberra)


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.


NRLW Round 6

PlayerClubPenalty
Talei Holmes
Rosemarie Beckett
Mahalia Murphy
Sarah Togatuki
Sarah Togatuki
Yasmin Clydesdale
Sophie Curtain
Simone Karpani
Harata Butler
Sharks
Eels
Eels
Tigers
Tigers
Knights
Tigers
Knights
Cowboys
Warning
Tiana Penitani
Sarah Togatuki
Brianna Clark
Sharks
Tigers
Broncos
$400
Tamzin Rapana
Hollie-Mae Dodd
Millie Elliott
Broncos
Raiders
Roosters
1 match

Charge details:

Saturday

Gold Coast v Cronulla

Talei Holmes (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Lailani Montgomery (42 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Tiana Penitani (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Niall Williams-Guthrie (59 min)
Base penalty 1 match
2nd offence
Early guilty plea = 1 match* (39A)
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea (39A). $400

Parramatta v St Geo Illa

Rosemarie Beckett (Parramatta)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Alice Gregory (49 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Mahalia Murphy (Parramatta)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Keele Browne (54 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Sunday

Newcastle v Wests Tigers

Sarah Togatuki (Wests Tigers)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Olivia Higgins (16 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Yasmin Clydesdale (Newcastle)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Pauline Piliae-Rasabale (22 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Sarah Togatuki (Wests Tigers)
Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Yasmin Clydesdale (54 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = 1 match* (39A)
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea (39A). $400

Sophie Curtain (Wests Tigers)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Yasmin Clydesdale (59 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Simone Karpani (Newcastle)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Losana Lutu (60 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Sarah Togatuki (Wests Tigers)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Rima Butler (66 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Brisbane v North Qld

Tamzin Rapana (Brisbane)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Kirra Dibb (4 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early guilty plea = 1 match
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

Brianna Clark (Brisbane)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Sareka Mooka (19 min)
Base penalty 1 match
2nd offence
Early guilty plea = 1 match* (39A)
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea (39A). $400

Harata Butler (North Queensland)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Tamzin Rapan (54 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early guilty plea = Warning
Guilty at panel = 1 match
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning

Sydney v Canberra

Hollie-Mae Dodd (Canberra)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Keeley Davis (29 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early guilty plea = 1 match
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

Millie Elliott (Sydney)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Cheylle Robins-Reti (67 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early guilty plea = 1 match
Guilty at panel = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match


NRLW judiciary code table

Source for NRLW judiciary code table.

OffenceGrade1st Offence
(early plea in bracket)
2nd & Subsequent Offence
High Tackle - Careless1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
High Tackle - Reckless1 (4) #Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
 2 (5)Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
 3 (6)Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Dangerous Contact1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
Dangerous Throw1Warning2 matches (1)*
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Striking12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Crusher Tackle12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Contrary Conduct1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
Shoulder Charge12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred 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.