NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2024 NRL Prelims & NRLW Semis

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

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 3

PlayerClubPenalty
Nelson Asofa-SolomonaStorm5 matches
Victor Radley
Eliesa Katoa
Roosters
Storm
$3000
Toby RudolfCronulla1 match
Siosifa TalakaiCronulla$1800

Charge details:

Friday

Melbourne v Sydney

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne)
Grade 3 Careless High Tackle on Lindsay Collins (1 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
3rd + offence
Early plea = 4 matches
Guilty / no contest = 5 matches
PLEA: Guilty - disputes grading. Hearing Monday 6pm AEST
RESULT: Unsuccessful. 5 matches

Victor Radley (Sydney)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Nelson Asofa-Solomona (12 min)
Base penalty $1500
3rd + offence
Early plea = $3000
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Eliesa Katoa (Melbourne)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Dom Young (59 min)
Base penalty $1500
3rd + offence
Early plea = $3000
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Saturday

Penrith v Cronulla

Toby Rudolf (Cronulla)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact (Tripping) on Isaah Yeo (6 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
Early plea = 1 match
Guilty / no contest = 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Jarome Luai (34 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd Offence
Early plea = $1800
Guilty / no contest = $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800


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)

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne)

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 Semi Finals

PlayerClubPenalty
Annessa BiddleSharksWarning - 1 match

Charge details:

Sunday

Brisbane v Cronulla

Annessa Biddle (Cronulla)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Hayley Maddick (66 min)
Base penalty 1 match
Early plea = Warning
Guilty / no contest = 1 match

Sydney v Newcastle

No players charged


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.