2023 NRL Match Review Committee Charges

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Match Review Charges

bold text denotes that the charge has been settled or a plea has been provided.

NRL Premiership

Round 1

Eliesa Katoa (Melbourne Storm), Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1000 fine
Adam Elliott (Newcastle Knights), Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1000 fine
Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders) Shoulder Charge, – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches
Kyle Feldt (North Queensland Cowboys) High Tackle (Careless) – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1000 fine
Briton Nikora (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3000 fine
Braden Hamlin-Uele (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) High Tackle (Careless) – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1800 fine
Wade Graham (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) High Tackle (Reckless) – Grade 1, Not Guilty Plea (Guilty at Panel), 4 matches*
Egan Butcher (Sydney Roosters) Dangerous Contact, Early Guilty Plea, $1800 fine

* case heard at NRL Judiciary on March 7

Round 2

Maika Sivo (Parramatta Eels) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Peta Hiku (North Queensland Cowboys) Crusher Tackle – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Scott Drinkwater (North Queensland Cowboys) Shoulder Charge – Grade 3, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Joseph Suaali’i (Sydney Roosters) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Tom Gilbert (Dolphins) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Viliame Kikau (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights) Reckless High Tackle – Grade 3, Early Guilty Plea, 5 matches.
Jackson Hastings (Newcastle Knights) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Isaiah Papali’i (Wests Tigers) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.

Round 3

Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Maika Sivo (Parramatta Eels) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Taniela Paseka (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Josh Aloiai (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Crusher Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,500 fine.
Regan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3000 fine.
Dylan Lucas (Newcastle Knights) Crusher Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1500 fine.
Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Guilty at Panel, 4 matches.
Fletcher Baker (Sydney Roosters) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Not Guilty.
Cody Walker (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1000 fine.
Joseph Manu (Sydney Roosters) Careless High Tackle – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.
Michael Chee Kam (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Justin Olam (Melbourne Storm) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,500 fine.
Marata Niukore (New Zealand Warriors) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Te Maire Martin (New Zealand Warriors) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Tom Starling (Canberra Raiders) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.

Round 4

Maika Sivo (Parramatta Eels) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels) Careless High Tackle – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Mitch Kenny (Penrith Panthers) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys) Dangerous Throw – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,500 fine.
Jed Cartwright (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Jayden Sullivan (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Jayden Sullivan (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.

Round 5

Bailey Simonnson (Parramatta Eels) Careless High Tackle – Grade 3, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Lachlan Fitzgibbon (Newcastle Knights) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Herman Ese’ese (Dolphins) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Mikaele Ravalawa (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Jack deBelin (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Fonua Pole (Wests Tigers) Crusher Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,500 fine.
Junior Tupou (Wests Tigers) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,500 fine.
Dale Finucane (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Marata Niukore (New Zealand Warriors) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Jayden Okunbor (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.

Round 6

Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Coen Hess (North Queensland Cowboys) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Peta Hiku (North Queensland Cowboys) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins) Dangerous Throw – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Brenko Lee (Dolphins) Crusher Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Mitch Kenny (Penrith Panthers) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Francis Molo (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Careless High Tackle – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Jaydn Su’A (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.

Round 7

Kenneath Bromwich (Dolphins) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.
Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Davvy Moale (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Nat Butcher (Sydney Roosters) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.
Brandon Smith (Sydney Roosters) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Trent Loiero (Melbourne Storm) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Shoulder Charge – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Tui Kamikamica (Melbourne Storm) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 2 matches.
Justin Olam (Melbourne Storm) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Keenan Palasia (Brisbane Broncos) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.

Round 8

J’maine Hopgood (Parramatta Eels) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Ezra Mam (Brisbane Broncos) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.
Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.
Murray Taulagi (North Queensland Cowboys) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Aaron Woods (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Dylan Walker (New Zealand Warriors) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Not guilty – charge downgrade, $2,500 fine.

Round 9

Scott Drinkwater (North Queensland Cowboys) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Coen Hess (North Queensland Cowboys) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys) Dangerous Contact – Grade 3, Early Guilty Plea, 4 matches.
Herbie Farnworth (Brisbane Broncos) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Ray Stone (Dolphins) Dangerous Throw – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Haumole Olakau’atu (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Crusher Tackle – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Toafofoa Sipley (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Crusher Tackle – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Brent Naden (Wests Tigers) Shoulder Charge – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Soni Luke (Penrith Panthers) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Luke Keary (Sydney Roosters) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Viliami Vailea (New Zealand Warriors) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Jack Bird (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Dangerous Throw – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Josh Reynolds (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Josh Reynolds (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.

Magic Round

Corey Waddell (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Crusher Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Marata Niukore (New Zealand Warriors) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Jackson Ford (New Zealand Warriors) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown (North Queensland Cowboys) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.

Round 11

Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,500 fine.
Toby Couchman (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Jaydn Su’A (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Taniela Paseka (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.

Indigenous Round

Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Martin Taupau (Brisbane Broncos) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters) Striking – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins) Careless High Tackle – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Kenneath Bromwich (Melbourne Storm) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, No contest, 2 matches.
Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.

Round 13

Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Ray Stone (Dolphins) Dangerous Throw – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $2,500 fine.
Jack deBelin (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Xavier Willison (Brisbane Broncos) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Blake Taaffe (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Phoenix Crossland (Newcastle Knights) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Tolutau Koula (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,100 fine.

Round 14

Zac Woolford (Canberra Raiders) Dangerous Throw – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $2,500 fine.
Isaiah Papali’i (Wests Tigers) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Jarrod Wallace (Dolphins) Shoulder Charge – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Anthony Milford (Dolphins) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Chris Randall (Gold Coast Titans) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.
Richard Kennar (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Crusher Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Braden Hamlin-Uele (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Crusher Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Blayke Brailey (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $750 fine.
Joseph Suaali’i (Sydney Roosters) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 3 matches.
Jake Turpin (Sydney Roosters) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,000 fine.
Coen Hess (North Queensland Cowboys) Careless High Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.

Round 15

Michael Chee Kam (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Dangerous Throw – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $2,500 fine.
Ezra Mam (Brisbane Broncos) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Nat Butcher (Sydney Roosters) Crusher Tackle – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Jake Turpin (Sydney Roosters) Shoulder Charge – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.
Spencer Leniu (Penrith Panthers) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Spencer Leniu (Penrith Panthers) Contrary Conduct – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $1,800 fine.
Christian Welch (Melbourne Storm) Dangerous Contact – Grade 2, Early Guilty Plea, 1 match.
Maika Sivo (Parramatta Eels) Dangerous Contact – Grade 1, Early Guilty Plea, $3,000 fine.

2023 NRL Match Review Committee Charges

Match Review Charges