NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 NRL Round 7

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 7 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 7

Toafofoa SipleyMAN4 matches
Kelma TuilagiPAR3 matches
Mitch KennyPEN2 matches
Viliame Kikau
Tui Kamikamica
Sunia Turuva
CBY
MEL
WST
$1800
Ryan PapenhuyzenMELNot guilty
Davvy Moale
Billy Walters
Naufahu Whyte
Klese Haas
James Schiller
Teig Wilton
Cameron McInnes
Mitch Moses
SOU
BRI
SYD
GLD
NEW
CRO
CRO
PAR
$1000

Thursday

Manly v St George Illawarra

Toafofoa Sipley (Manly)

Dangerous Contact (Hip Drop) on Mat Feagai (53 min)
Referred to judiciary: hearing Tuesday 6pm
PLEA: Guilty
VERDICT: 4 matches


Friday

Canterbury v South Sydney

Viliame Kikau (CBY)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Campbell Graham (29 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
- Early Plea - $1800
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Davvy Moale (SOU)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Viliame Kikau (35 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Dolphins v Melbourne

Tui Kamikamica (MEL)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Herbie Farnworth (51 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
- Early Plea - $1800
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Ryan Papenhuyzen (MEL)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Jake Averillo (77 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Not guilty.
VERDICT: Not guilty.


Saturday

Warriors v Brisbane

Billy Walters (BRI)

Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Ali Leiataua (15 min)
Base penalty $2000
1st offence
3 year incident free discount
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea

Sydney v Penrith

Mitch Kenny (PEN)

Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Nat Butcher (4 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
2nd offence
- Early Plea - 2 matches
- Guilty at panel / no contest - 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Naufahu Whyte (SYD)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Lindsay Smith (23 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000


Sunday

Gold Coast v Canberra

Klese Haas (GLD)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Zac Hosking (64 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Newcastle v Cronulla

Teig Wilton (CRO)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Tyson Gamble (29 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

James Schiller (NEW)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Mawene Hiroti (45 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Cameron McInnes (CRO)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Greg Marzhew (23 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000


Monday

Wests Tigers v Parramatta

Kelma Tuilagi (PAR)

Grade 2 Shoulder Charge on Terrell May (1 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
2nd offence
- Early Plea - 3 matches
- Guilty at panel / no contest - 4 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 3 matches

Sunia Turuva (WST)

Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Ryley Smith (53 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
- Early Plea - $1800
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Mitchell Moses (PAR)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Luke Lauliili (67 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early Plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel / no contest - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800


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