NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 Round 16

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 16.

Two players were fined in State of Origin II on Wednesday - see the charge details here.

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

NRL Round 16

Will PENISINIPAR3 matches
Scott SORENSEN
Karl LAWTON
Ryley SMITH		PEN
NQL
PAR		2 matches
James SCHILLERNEW$3000
Hudson YOUNG
Lachlan HUBNER
Scott SORENSEN
Ronaldo MULITALO
Angus CRICHTON		CAN
SOU
PEN
CRO
SYD		$1800
Morgan SMITHIESCAN$1500
Jeral SKELTON
Charnze NICOLL-KLOKSTAD		WST
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.

Friday

Wests Tigers v Canberra

Hudson Young (CAN)
  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Alex Seyfarth (27th minute)
  • Base penalty $1,500
  • Second Offence
  • -- Early Plea: $1,800
  • -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800
Morgan Smithies (CAN)
  • Grade 1 Striking on Fonua Pole (61st minute)
  • Base penalty $2,000
  • First Offence
  • -- Early Plea: $1,500
  • -- Guilty at Panel: $2,000
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,500
Jeral Skelton (WST)
  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct (hair pull) on Xavier Savage (73rd minute)
  • Base penalty $1,500
  • First Offence
  • -- Early Plea: $1,000
  • -- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,000

Saturday

Warriors v Penrith

Scott Sorensen (PEN)
  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact (hip drop) on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (36th minute)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • Second Offence
  • -- Early Plea: 2 matches
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 3 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (WAR)
  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Thomas Jenkins (37th minute)
  • Base penalty $1,500
  • First Offence
  • -- Early Plea $1,000
  • -- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,000
Scott Sorensen (PEN)
  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (67th minute)
  • Base penalty $1,500
  • Second Offence
  • -- Early Plea: $1,800
  • -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800

Dolphins v Newcastle

James Schiller (NEW)
  • Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Oryn Keeley (47th minute)
  • Base penalty $1500
  • Third or Subsequent Offence
  • -- Early Plea: $3,000
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 2 matches 
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3,000

South Sydney v Melbourne

Lachlan Hubner (SOU)
  • Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Trent Loiero (78th minute)
  • Base penalty $1,500
  • Second Offence
  • -- Early Plea: $1,800
  • -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800

Sunday

Brisbane v Cronulla

Ronaldo Mulitalo (CRO)
  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Reece Walsh (23rd minute)
  • Base penalty $1,500
  • Second offence
  • -- Early Plea: $1,800
  • -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800

Sydney v North Queensland

Karl Lawton (NQL)
  • Grade 3 Dangerous Contact on Siua Wong (19th minute)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • First offence
  • -- Early Plea: 2 matches
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 3 matches 
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches
Angus Crichton (SYD)
  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on John Bateman (43rd minute)
  • Base penalty $1,500
  • Second offence
  • -- Early Plea: $1,800
  • -- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1,800

Parramatta v Gold Coast

Ryley Smith (PAR)
  • Grade 2 Dangerous Throw on Phillip Sami (62nd minute)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • First offence
  • -- Early Plea: 2 matches
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 3 matches 
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches
Will Penisini (PAR)
  • Grade 2 Dangerous Throw on Beau Fermor (79th minute)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • Second offence
  • -- Early Plea: 3 matches
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 4 matches 
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 3 matches.

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

2025 Discipline Tracker

Following Round 16, club totals of matches suspended and fines totalled. Table is sorted by most matches suspended.

ClubMatchesFines ($)
Canterbury1526,500
Penrith97,050
Parramatta95,050
Newcastle617,200
North Qld610,000
Sydney69,350
Manly68,100
Souths66,800
Brisbane512,600
Canberra428,200
Gold Coast413,850
Dolphins47,600
St Geo Illa33,800
Warriors25,000
Cronulla113,700
Wests Tigers110,600
Melbourne03,800

NRLW Pre-Season

Wests Tigers v St George Illawarra

Salma Nour (WST)
  • Grade 2 Dangerous Throw on Margot Vella (12th minute)
  • Base penalty 3 matches
  • First offence
  • -- Early Plea: 2 matches
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 3 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Newcastle v Canberra

Amelia Pasikala (CAN)
  • Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Jesse Southwell (35th minute)
  • Base penalty 1 match
  • First offence
  • -- Early Plea: Warning
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 1 match
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Warning
Olivia Higgins (NEW)
  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Kere Matua (51st minute)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • First offence
  • -- Early Plea: 1 match
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
Sereana Naitokatoka (CAN)
  • Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Lilly-Ann White (79th minute)
  • Base penalty 2 matches
  • First offence
  • -- Early Plea: 1 match
  • -- Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
  • PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

NRL season kickoff - 3 July.

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