NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 R21, NRLW R4
24 hours ago | LeagueUnlimited Media
NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 R21, NRLW R4
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 21 and NRLW Round 4.
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 21
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Tui KAMIKAMICA | MEL | $1500-2000 |
| Coen HESS Brendan PIAKURA | NQL BRI | $1800-2500 |
| Karl LAWTON | NQL | 2-3 matches |
Thursday
Sydney v Melbourne
Tui Kamikamica (MEL)
Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Siua Wong (29th minute)
Base penalty $2000
1st offence
-- Early plea: $1500
-- Guilty at panel: $2000
PLEA: 12pm Monday
Friday
North Queensland v St George Illawarra
Coen Hess (Cowboys)
Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Mathew Feagai (26th minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
2nd Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,800
-- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm
Karl Lawton (Cowboys)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Jaydn Sui A (51st minute)
Base penalty: 2 matches
2nd Offence
-- Early Plea: 2 matches
-- Guilty at Panel: 3 matches
PLEA: Monday 12pm
Brisbane v Parramatta
Brendan Piakura (Broncos)
Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Zac Lomax (65th minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
2nd Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,800
-- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm
Saturday
Warriors v Gold Coast
Announced Sunday
Penrith v Wests Tigers
Announced Sunday
South Sydney v Cronulla
Announced Sunday
Sunday
Canberra v Newcastle
Announced Monday
Canterbury v Manly
Announced Monday
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 ($3000) | 4 matches (3) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | |
| 3 | 4 matches (3) | 5 matches (4) | 6 matches (5) |
# High Tackle Reckless is effectively treated as a grade up from High Tackle Careless.
Source for judiciary code table
2025 NRL Discipline Tracker
Following Round 20, club totals of matches suspended and fines totalled. Table is sorted by most matches suspended.
| Club | Matches | Fines ($) |
| Canterbury | 15 | 33,300 |
| Parramatta | 12 | 6,050 |
| Penrith | 10 | 7,050 |
| Newcastle | 6 | 22,000 |
| North Qld | 6 | 11,500 |
| Sydney | 6 | 10,350 |
| Manly | 6 | 9,100 |
| Souths | 6 | 7,800 |
| Brisbane | 5 | 13,600 |
| Canberra | 4 | 29,700 |
| Gold Coast | 4 | 14,850 |
| Dolphins | 4 | 8,600 |
| St Geo Illa | 3 | 6,800 |
| Wests Tigers | 2 | 10,600 |
| Warriors | 2 | 6,000 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 3,800 |
| Cronulla | 1 | 18,300 |
This table will be updated at the end of each round's judiciary results being confirmed.
NRLW Round 4
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| - | - | - |
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
Warriors v Gold Coast
Announced Sunday
Sydney v Canterbury
Announced Sunday
North Queensland v Canberra
Announced Sunday
Sunday
Parramatta v Newcastle
Announced Monday
St George Illawarra v Brisbane
Announced Monday
Cronulla v Wests Tigers
Announced Monday
NRLW judiciary code table
Source for NRLW judiciary code table.
| Grade | (early plea in bracket) | First Offence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tackle - Careless | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| High Tackle - Reckless | 1 (4) # | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary |
| 2 (5) | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 (6) | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Dangerous Contact | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Dangerous Throw | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Striking | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Crusher Tackle | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Contrary Conduct | 1 | Warning | 2 matches (1)* |
| 2 | 2 matches (1) | 3 matches (2) | |
| 3 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| Shoulder Charge | 1 | 2 matches (1)* | 3 matches (2) |
| 2 | 3 matches (2) | Referred to Judiciary | |
| 3 | Referred to Judiciary | Referred 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.