NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 NRL Round 8
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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 NRL Round 8
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 8 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 8
| Matt Burton | CBY | 1-2 matches |
| Josh Curran Sitili Tupouniua | CBY CBY | 3-4 matches |
| Sitili Tupouniua | CBY | 2-3 matches |
Charges for each day's matches are normally announced between 9am and 1pm on the day following the match. A copy of the judiciary code and associated penalties can be found toward the end of this article.
Thursday
Brisbane v Canterbury
Josh Curran (CBY)
Grade 2 Shoulder Charge on Payne Haas (26 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
2nd offence
- Early Plea - 3 matches
- Guilty at panel / no contest - 4 matches
PLEA: Monday 12pm
Sitili Tupouniua (CBY)
Grade 2 Shoulder Charge on Brendan Piakura (34 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
2nd offence
- Early Plea - 3 matches
- Guilty at panel / no contest - 4 matches
PLEA: Monday 12pm
Matt Burton (CBY)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Billy Walters (34 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
1st offence
- Early Plea - 1 matches
- Guilty at panel / no contest - 2 matches
PLEA: Monday 12pm
Sitili Tupouniua (CBY)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Brendan Piakura (51 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
2nd offence
- Early Plea - 2 matches
- Guilty at panel / no contest - 3 matches
PLEA: Monday 12pm
Friday
Sydney v St George Illawarra
To be announced
Warriors v Newcastle
To be announced
Melbourne v South Sydney
To be announced
Saturday
North Queensland v Gold Coast
To be announced
Penrith v Manly
To be announced
Sunday
Canberra v Dolphins
To be announced
Wests Tigers v Cronulla
To be announced
Refresher: NRL judiciary code table
| OFFENCE | GRADE | 1ST OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) | 2ND OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) | 3RD OFFENCE (Early plea in brackets) |
| High Tackle - Careless | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 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 Contact | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| Dangerous Throw | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | 2 matches ($2500) | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | 7 matches (6) | |
| Striking | 1 | $2000 ($1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | |
| Crusher Tackle | 1 | $2000 ($1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) | |
| Contrary Conduct | 1 | $1500 ($1000) | $2500 ($1800) | 2 matches ($3000) |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| Shoulder Charge | 1 | $2000 ($;1500) | 2 matches ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) |
# High Tackle Reckless is effectively treated as a grade up from High Tackle Careless.