NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 9

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 9.

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

NRL Finals Week 2

PlayerClubPenalty
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Charge details:

Friday

Cronulla v North Qld

Announced Saturday

Saturday

Sydney v Manly

Announced Sunday


Return dates

All currently suspended players' return dates are as follows:

2024 post-season rep games, or 2025

Cameron Murray (South Sydney)

Kyle Flanagan (St George Illawarra)

Xavier Willison (Brisbane)

Elliott Whitehead (Canberra)

Api Koroisau (Wests Tigers)

Leo Thompson (Newcastle)

Retired

Jesse Bromwich (Dolphins)


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 9

PlayerClubPenalty
Holli WheelerSharks1 - 2 matches
Talei HolmesSharks$400, 1 - 2 matches
Vanessa FoliakiSharksWarning - 1 match

Charge details:

Thursday

Cronulla v Wests Tigers

Holli Wheeler (Cronulla)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Sarah Togatuki (9 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early plea = 1 match
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: TBC

Talei Holmes (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Losana Lutu (38 min)
Base penalty 1 match
2nd + offence
Early plea = 1 match*
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: TBC

Vanessa Foliaki (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Dangerous Throw on Leianne Tufuga (45 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early plea = Warning
Guilty / no contest = 1 match
PLEA: TBC

Saturday

St Geo Illa v Brisbane

Announced Sunday

North Qld v Newcastle

Announced Sunday

Sunday

Canberra v Gold Coast

Announced Monday

Parramatta v Sydney

Announced Monday


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, an NRLW player can elect to pay a $400 fine instead of the suspension.