NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 NRL Round 5

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 5 for 2025.


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

NRL Round 5

Sebastian Kris
Billy Burns
CAN
CRO
$1000-$1500
Hudson YoungCAN$1800-$2500

Thursday

Canberra v Cronulla

Sebastian Kris (CAN)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Sam Stonestreet (35 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: 12pm Monday

Hudson Young (CAN)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Cam McInnes (58 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
- Early Plea - $1800
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
PLEA: 12pm Monday

Billy Burns (CRO)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Owen Pattie (67 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: 12pm Monday


Friday

Penrith v North Queensland

Announced Saturday

South Sydney v Sydney

Announced Saturday


Saturday

Parramatta v St George Illawarra

Announced Sunday

Gold Coast v Dolphins

Announced Sunday

Brisbane v Wests Tigers

Announced Sunday


Sunday

Manly v Melbourne

Announced Monday

Canterbury v Newcastle

Announced Monday


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