2026 Match Review Charges & Judiciary

[Vic Mackey]

I don’t have an issue with the downgrade, it does however seem very odd that the NRL counsel didn’t cross examine Cleary, apparently this has never happened before. It nearly feels like the whole thing was designed to make it look like the NRL went hard on him but then let him off..

 

[betcats]

I don’t have an issue with the downgrade, it does however seem very odd that the NRL counsel didn’t cross examine Cleary, apparently this has never happened before. It nearly feels like the whole thing was designed to make it look like the NRL went hard on him but then let him off..

NRL counsel couldnt handle the truth

 

[Big Pete]

Broncos and Panthers fans whinging over who’s more hard done by is hilarious. Try being a have not and watch the f**ked calls an absurd suspensions roll in.

Such as?

Every fanbase has a victim complex, it's rarely justified.

 

[soc123_au]

I don’t have an issue with the downgrade, it does however seem very odd that the NRL counsel didn’t cross examine Cleary, apparently this has never happened before. It nearly feels like the whole thing was designed to make it look like the NRL went hard on him but then let him off..

Ivan did the Obi Wan bit. "This is not the grade 2 you have been looking for"

 

[Saxon]

Ivan did the Obi Wan bit. "This is not the grade 2 you have been looking for"

That must be it.
Surely no one would ever imply there's a little bit of DuPont's finest work there?

 

[Black Panther]

I don’t have an issue with the downgrade, it does however seem very odd that the NRL counsel didn’t cross examine Cleary, apparently this has never happened before. It nearly feels like the whole thing was designed to make it look like the NRL went hard on him but then let him off..

C’mon man, you won the trial match what more do you want.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Can’t wait for a no name with a clean record to do the same tackle and cop 4 weeks.

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[Maximus]

Hopefully he suffers similar karma to Taylan May when he had his bullshit suspension decision.

 

[betcats]

Hopefully he suffers similar karma to Taylan May when he had his bullshit suspension decision.

Wishing injuries on players for something this small is pretty pathetic mate, are you okay?

 

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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2026 Round 1 » League Unlimited

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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: TBC

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: TBC

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: TBC

 

[Captain Apollo]

What a surprise, no charge for Crichton.

 

[skeepe]

Braidon Burns should go for a downgrade, that was barely a penalty let alone a grade 2

 

[ouwet]

What a surprise, no charge for Crichton.

Why would he be charged? If he did, it's an easy win for the Dogs at the judiciary!

The guy was falling quicker than Iranian Leaders!

Penalty sufficient.

 

[skeepe]

Why would he be charged? If he did, it's an easy win for the Dogs at the judiciary!

The guy was falling quicker than Iranian Leaders!

Penalty sufficient.

It was careless. No suspension but still a grade 1.

 

[Trifili13]

What a surprise, no charge for Crichton.

It's not really

 

[Valheru]

Why would he be charged? If he did, it's an easy win for the Dogs at the judiciary!

The guy was falling quicker than Iranian Leaders!

Penalty sufficient.

It was 100% a grade 1

 

[Captain Apollo]

Why would he be charged? If he did, it's an easy win for the Dogs at the judiciary!

The guy was falling quicker than Iranian Leaders!

Penalty sufficient.

I believe he got off light and it should have been a grade 1 charge.

 

[aussie7798]

what a surprise crit the grub again avoids getting charged

 

[Trifili13]

Waiting for the updated press release to be dropped any minute from the NRL once they realise like last year that there was a mistake and Crichton's charge was inadvertently left off the original press release.

 

[ouwet]

I believe he got off light and it should have been a grade 1 charge.

Fair enough... The Dogs would've fought it and won anyways, Nick Ghabar or whoever the barrister we use would've had a field day on this one.