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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2026 Round 5
As charge sheets come to hand, see who's been charged by the Match Review Committee across NRL Round 5 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 5
| Player | Club | Penalty |
| Sean RUSSELL | PAR | $750 |
| Connelly LEMUELU Sean O'SULLIVAN AJ BRIMSON Greg MARZHEW Kaeo WEEKES Hudson YOUNG | DOL CBY GLD NEW CAN CAN | $1000 |
| Hame SELE | SGI | $1500 |
| Heilum LUKI Tyson FRIZELL | NQL NEW | $1800 |
| Trent LOIERO? Api KOROISAU | MEL WST | $3000 |
| David FALE Luke LAULILII | SGI WST | 1 match |
| Adam POMPEY | WAR | 2 matches |
Thu 2 Apr
Dolphins v Manly
Connelly LEMUELU (Dolphins)
Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Tom Trbojevic (41st minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: $1000
• Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Fri 3 Apr
South Sydney v Canterbury
Sean O'SULLIVAN (Canterbury)
Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Jye Gray (44th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: $1000
• Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Penrith v Melbourne
Trent LOIERO (Melbourne)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Dylan Edwards (9th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 3rd or subsequent offence
• Early Plea: $3000
• Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000
Sat 4 Apr
St George Illawarra v North Queensland
Heilum LUKI (Cowboys)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Toby Couchman (25th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 2nd offence
• Early Plea: $1800
• Guilty at Panel: $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
David FALE (Dragons)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Murray Taulagi (38th minute)
• Base penalty: 2 matches
• Record: 1st offence
• Early Plea: 1 match
• Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
Hame SELE (Dragons)
Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Murray Taulagi (46th minute)
• Base penalty: $2000
• Record: 1st offence
• Early Plea: $1500
• Guilty at Panel: $2000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1500
Gold Coast v Brisbane
AJ BRIMSON (Titans)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Kotoni Staggs (75th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 1st offence
• Early Plea: $1000
• Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Sun 5 Apr
Cronulla v Warriors
Adam POMPEY (Warriors)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Briton Nikora (67th minute)
• Base penalty: 2 matches
• Record: 1st offence
• Early Plea: 1 match
• Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - disputes grading. Hearing Tuesday 6pm.
OUTCOME: Guilty Grade 2. Two match suspension.
Newcastle v Canberra
Greg MARZHEW (Knights)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Kaeo Weekes (20th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: $1000
• Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Kaeo WEEKES (Raiders)
Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Phoenix Crossland (37th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: $1000
• Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Hudson YOUNG (Raiders)
Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Dominic Young (46th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: $1000
• Guilty at Panel: $1500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000
Tyson FRIZELL (Knights)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Joseph Tapine (58th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 2nd offence
• Early Plea: $1800
• Guilty at Panel: $2500
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800
Mon 6 Apr
Parramatta v Wests Tigers
Api KOROISAU (Tigers)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Kitione Kautoga (9th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 3rd or subsequent offence
• Early Plea: $3000
• Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $3000
Sean RUSSELL (Eels)
Grade 1 Dangerous Conduct on Heamasi Makasini (28th minute)
• Base penalty: $1500
• Record: 1st Offence
• 3 year incident-free discount
• Early Plea: $750
• Guilty at Panel: $1000
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $750
Luke Laulilii (Tigers)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Bailey Simonsson (59th minute)
• Base penalty: 2 matches
• Record: 1st offence
• Early Plea: 1 match
• Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match
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.