NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 R20, NRLW R3

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As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 20 and NRLW Round 3.


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.

NRL Round 20

PlayerClubPenalty
Oryn KEELEYDOL$1000-1500
Coen HESSNQL$1500-2000

Thursday

Dolphins v North Queensland

Oryn Keeley (DOL)

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Jaxson Paulo (52nd minute)
Base penalty $1,500
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,000
-- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Coen Hess (NQL)

Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Connelly Lemuelu (67th minute)
Base penalty $2,000
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,500
-- Guilty at Panel: $2,000
PLEA: Monday 12pm


Friday

Cronulla v Sydney

Announced Saturday

Penrith v South Sydney

Announced Saturday

Saturday

Canberra v Parramatta

Announced Sunday

Canterbury v St George Illawarra

Announced Sunday

Melbourne v Manly

Announced Sunday

Sunday

Wests Tigers v Gold Coast

Announced Monday

Newcastle v Warriors

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


2025 NRL Discipline Tracker

Following Round 19, club totals of matches suspended and fines totalled. Table is sorted by most matches suspended.

ClubMatchesFines ($)
Canterbury1529,300
Parramatta126,050
Penrith107,050
Newcastle622,000
Sydney610,350
North Qld610,000
Manly68,100
Souths66,800
Brisbane513,600
Canberra429,700
Gold Coast414,850
Dolphins47,600
St Geo Illa36,800
Wests Tigers210,600
Warriors26,000
Cronulla117,300
Melbourne03,800

This table will be updated at the end of each round's judiciary results being confirmed.


NRLW Round 3

PlayerClubPenalty
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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.


Saturday

Canberra v Parramatta

Announced Sunday

Canterbury v St George Illawarra

Announced Sunday

Cronulla v North Queensland

Announced Sunday

Sunday

Wests Tigers v Gold Coast

Announced Monday

Brisbane v Sydney

Announced Monday

Newcastle v Warriors

Announced Monday


NRLW judiciary code table

Source for NRLW judiciary code table.

Grade(early plea in bracket)2nd & Subsequent Offence
High Tackle - Careless1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
High Tackle - Reckless1 (4) #Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
 2 (5)Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
 3 (6)Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Dangerous Contact1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
Dangerous Throw1Warning2 matches (1)*
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Striking12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Crusher Tackle12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary
Contrary Conduct1Warning2 matches (1)*
 22 matches (1)3 matches (2)
 33 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
Shoulder Charge12 matches (1)*3 matches (2)
 23 matches (2)Referred to Judiciary
 3Referred to JudiciaryReferred to Judiciary

* Rule 39A: Where a 1 match suspension is offered with an early plea, a player can elect to pay a $400 fine instead of the suspension.