Rolling coverage of charges coming out of Round 19 from the NRL Match Review Committee.
Player: Jaydn Su’A
Club: South Sydney Rabbitohs
Opponent: Canterbury Bulldogs
Incident: 22nd minute, Lachlan Lewis
Charge: Grade 2, Careless High Tackle
Early Plea: 1 match ban (180 points).
Result: Early Guilty Plea, 1 match ban.
Player: Tim Lafai
Club: Canterbury Bulldogs
Opponent: South Sydney Rabbitohs
Incident: 73rd minute, Jaydn Su’A
Charge: Grade 2, Careless High Tackle
Early Plea: 1 match ban (100 points).
Result: contesting charge – sent to Judiciary – unsuccessful. 1 match ban.
Player: Viliame Kikau
Club: Penrith Panthers
Opponent: North Queensland Cowboys
Incident: 17th minute, Valentine Holmes
Charge: Grade 1, Careless High Tackle
Early Plea: $700 fine.
Result: Early Guilty Plea, $700 fine.
Player: Alex Glenn
Club: Brisbane Broncos
Opponent: Parramatta Eels
Incident: 3rd minute, Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Charge: Grade 1, Dangerous Contact
Early Plea: No ban (75 points).
Result: Early Guilty Plea, no ban.
Player: Junior Paulo
Club: Parramatta Eels
Opponent: Brisbane Broncos
Incident: 42nd minute, David Fifita
Charge: Grade 1, Dangerous Contact
Early Plea: No ban (75 points).
Result: Early Guilty Plea, no ban.
Player: Michael Jennings
Club: Parramatta Eels
Opponent: Brisbane Broncos
Incident: 47th minute, Kotoni Staggs
Charge: Grade 1, Careless High Tackle
Early Plea: $850 fine (50% loading for similar offence in past 2 years).
Result: Early Guilty Plea – $850 fine.
Player: Mitch Rein
Club: Gold Coast Titans
Opponent: Manly Sea Eagles
Incident: 1st minute, Curtis Sironen
Charge: Grade 1, Dangerous Throw
Early Plea: No ban (75 points).
Result: Early Guilty Plea, no ban.
Player: Morgan Harper
Club: Manly Sea Eagles
Opponent: Gold Coast Titans
Incident: 22nd minute, Moeaki Fotuaika
Charge: Grade 1, Tripping
Early Plea: $550 fine.
Result: Early Guilty Plea, $550 fine.
Player: Josh Papalii
Club: Canberra Raiders
Opponent: New Zealand Warriors
Incident: 27th minute, Tohu Harris
Charge: Grade 1, Contrary Conduct
Early Plea: $700 fine.
Result: Early Guilty Plea, $700 fine.
Player: Jack Murchie
Club: New Zealand Warriors
Opponent: Canberra Raiders
Incident: 70th minute, Semi Valemei
Charge: Grade 1, Careless High Tackle
Early Plea: $700 fine.
Result: Early Guilty Plea, $700 fine.
Player: Ben Hunt
Club: St George-Illawarra Dragons
Opponent: Newcastle Knights
Incident: 7th minute, Hymel Hunt
Charge: Grade 1, Crusher Tackle
Early Plea: 1 match ban.
Result: Early Guilty Plea, 1 match ban.
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