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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2026 Round 1
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 1 of 2026.
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 1
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Braidon BURNS | NQL | $1800 |
| J'maine HOPGOOD | PAR | 1 match |
| Christian TUIPULOTU Tino FA'ASUAMALEAUI | SGI GLD | $1500 |
| Aublix TAWHA Briton NIKORA | BRI CRO | $1800 |
| Tyson FRIZELL Tuki SIMPKINS Jake TRBOJEVIC | NEW GLD MAN | $1000 |
Sat 28 Feb (Vegas)
Newcastle v North Queensland
Tyson Frizell (Knights)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact, 32nd minute on Thomas Mikaele
Base penalty: $1500
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1000
-- Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Braidon Burns (Cowboys)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle, 28th minute on Kalyn Ponga
Base penalty: 2 matches
2nd Offence
-- Early Plea: 2 matches
-- Guilty at Panel: 3 matches
PLEA: Guilty - disputes grading
OUTCOME: Downgrade successful. $1800 fine.
Canterbury v St George Illawarra
Christian Tuipulotu (Dragons)
Grade 1 Shoulder Charge, 28th minute on Connor Tracey
Base penalty: $2000
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1500
-- Guilty at Panel: $2000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1500
Thu 5 Mar
Melbourne v Parramatta
J'maine Hopgood (Eels)
Grade 2 Careless High Tackle, 1st minute on Alec MacDonald
Base penalty: 2 matches
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: 1 match
-- Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match suspension
Fri 6 Mar
Warriors v Sydney
No Charges
Brisbane v Penrith
Aublix Tawha (Broncos)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact, 68th minute on Lindsay Smith
Base penalty: $1500
2nd Offence
-- Early Plea: $1800
-- Guilty at Panel: $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Sat 7 Mar
Cronulla v Gold Coast
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans)
Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Blayke Brailey (22nd minute)
Base penalty: $2000
1st Offence
Early Plea: $1500
Guilty at Panel: $2000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1500
Briton Nikora (Sharks)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on AJ Brimson (26th minute)
Base penalty: $1500
2nd Offence
Early Plea: $1800
Guilty at Panel: $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Tukimihia Simpkins (Titans)
Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Toby Rudolf (45th minute)
Base penalty: $1500
1st Offence
Early Plea: $1000
Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Manly v Canberra
Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Simi Sasagi (66th minute)
Base penalty: $2000
1st Offence (2-year incident free discount)
Early Plea: $1000
Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Sun 8 Mar
Dolphins v South Sydney
No charges
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.