NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 NRL Round 12

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 12 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 12

Liam HenryPEN2  matches
Ronaldo Mulitalo
Tom Starling
CRO
CAN
1 match
Josh Curran
Joe Tapine
CBY
CAN
$3000
Haumole Olakau'atu
Corey Horsburgh
MAN
CAN
$1800

Kurt Donoghoe
Jacob Laban
DOL
WAR
$1000

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

Canterbury v Dolphins

Josh Curran (CBY)

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Max Feagai (55 min)
Base penalty $1500
3rd & subsequent offence
- Early plea - $3000
- Guilty at panel - 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Kurt Donoghoe (DOL)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Toby Sexton (60 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000


Friday

Parramatta v Manly

Haumole Olakau'atu (MAN)

Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Luca Moretti (68 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
- Early plea $1800
- Guilty at panel $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800


Saturday

Penrith v Newcastle

Liam Henry (PEN)

Grade 2 Crusher Tackle on Fletcher Sharpe (23 min)
Base penalty 3 matches
1st offence
- Early plea 2 matches
- Guilty at panel 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Sydney v Cronulla

Ronaldo Mulitalo CRO)

Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Mark Nawaqanitawase (25 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
1st offence
- Early plea 1 match
- Guilty at panel 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match


Sunday

Warriors v Canberra

Corey Horsburgh (CAN)

Grade 1 Dangerous contact on Marata Niukore (14 min)
Base penalty $1500
2nd offence
- Early plea $1800
- Guilty at panel $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

Jacob Laban (WAR)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Corey Horsburgh (51 min)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
- Early plea - $1000
- Guilty at panel - $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Joe Tapine (CAN)

Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (76 min)
Base penalty $2000
2nd offence
- Early plea - $3000
- Guilty at panel - 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000

Tom Starling (CAN)

Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Chanel Harris-Tavita (77 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
1st offence
- Early plea 1 match
- Guilty at panel 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match


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