2025 Match Review & Judiciary charges

[yobbo84]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/07/29/live-blog-jack-wighton-judiciary-hearing/

Following the blog...

6.12pm NRL legal counsel, Patrick Knowles, SC, asked the panel to consider four questions:
- was there forceful contact
- was that forceful contact generated by the shoulder or upper arm
- were there arms involved in the tackle
- was it careless.

Absolute insane asylum that these are the key measures for a shoulder charge, according to the NRL. The first two are legit the aim of tackling in Rugby League.

As written, any hard hit with your shoulder should be charged.

But of course, the NRL doesn't allow "non-charges" as evidence.

Then we have Ghabar's defence of "yeah but he tried hard".

No chance he gets off.

 

[League Unlimited News]

 

[League Unlimited News]

From the NRL's live blog

7.32pm Jack Wighton has been found GUILTY. Judiciary chair Geoff Bellew said the decision was unanimous.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Rats in the ranks

 

[League Unlimited News]

7.53pm Jack Wighton has been found GUILTY of a Grade 2 and suspended for four matches.

 

[Bazal]

Unclear what Souths expected tbh. It was a shoulder charge.

I agree absolutely that it wasn't a 4 game shoulder charge, but the judiciary hasn't been overturning the MRC much this year

 

[mave]

At least 2 branches of the "system" are in sync.

Now it's time for the bunker to get with the program.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Unclear what Souths expected tbh. It was a shoulder charge.

I agree absolutely that it wasn't a 4 game shoulder charge, but the judiciary hasn't been overturning the MRC much this year

As it was Wighton's second offence for the season, could it be that it attracted some loading which is what pushed it up to 4 matches if found guilty?

 

[Dragon Slayer]

2 weeks for the Shoulder Charge.

2 weeks for signing for Souffs thinking they were on the verge of winning a Premiership.

Deluded on both counts.

 

[League Unlimited News]

Thursday​

Parramatta v Melbourne​

Eliesa Katoa (MEL)​

Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Jack Williams (79th minute)
Base penalty $1500
1st offence
-- Early plea: $1000
-- Guilty at panel: $1500
PLEA: 12pm Monday

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Samuel Healey (Warriors)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Francis Molo (4th minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,000
-- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Samuel Healey (Warriors)
Grade 1 Crusher Tackle on Oryn Keeley (28th minute)
Base penalty: $2,000
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,500
-- Guilty at Panel: $2,000
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Jacob Laban (74th minute)
Base penalty: 2 matches
2nd Offence
-- Early Plea: 2 matches
-- Guilty at Panel: 3 matches
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Isaiah Tass (Rabbitohs)
Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Selwyn Cobbo (35th minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,000
-- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Reece Walsh (Broncos)
Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Tyrone Munro (70th minute)
Base penalty: $2,000
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,500
-- Guilty at Panel: $2,000
PLEA: Monday 12pm

 

[kurt faulk]

I think the Raiders are being paid back (and rightfully so) for the awful suspension that Sia Soliola copped for a great tackle on Billy Slater.

Tackle of the century.

.

 

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Saturday​

Gold Coast v Penrith​

Brian To'o (Panthers)​

Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Phillip Sami (48th minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
1st Offence
Discount for 3 years incident-free
-- Early Plea: $750
-- Guilty at Panel: $1,000
PLEA: Monday 12pm

St George Illawarra v Canberra​

David Klemmer (Dragons)​

Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Ata Mariota (61st minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
2nd Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,800
-- Guilty at Panel: $2,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Manly v Sydney​

James Tedesco (Roosters)​

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Lehi Hopoate (11th minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,000
-- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Luke Brooks (Sea Eagles)​

Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless on Mark Nawaqanitawase (5th minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,000
-- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm

 

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Sunday​

Wests Tigers v Canterbury​

Alex Seyfarth (Tigers)​

Grade 2 High Tackle - Careless on Harry Hayes (59th minute)
Base penalty: 2 matches
3rd & Subsequent Offence
-- Early Plea: 3 matches
-- Guilty at Panel: 4 matches
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Alex Twal (Tigers)​

Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (Tripping) on Jethro Rinakama (73rd minute)
Base penalty: $1,500
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: $1,000
-- Guilty at Panel: $1,500
PLEA: Monday 12pm

Cronulla v North Queensland​

Jesse Colquhoun (Sharks)​

Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Robert Derby (49th minute)
Base penalty: 2 matches
1st Offence
-- Early Plea: 1 match
-- Guilty at Panel: 2 matches
PLEA: Monday 12pm

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[yobbo84]

No charge for Crichton hahahhahahaha

 

[aussie7798]

No charge for Crichton hahahhahahaha

crito is the worst type of grub one that has everyone thinking he is a clean skin.

Almost every week he is involved is something and gets away with it. One of my most disliked players in the game.

 

[lockyno1]

No charge for Crichton hahahhahahaha

Was a complete accident, penalty sufficient.

 

[Vic Mackey]

crito is the worst type of grub one that has everyone thinking he is a clean skin.

Almost every week he is involved is something and gets away with it. One of my most disliked players in the game.

So in the week that the NRL go on record saying how great it is that the Dogs are doing well and how much money theyll make from them hosting home finals, their captain escapes a high tackle charge for a shoulder clean to the head which knocked a bloke into next week. Nothing to see here.

 

[Trifili13]

So in the week that the NRL go on record saying how great it is that the Dogs are doing well and how much money theyll make from them hosting home finals, their captain escapes a high tackle charge for a shoulder clean to the head which knocked a bloke into next week. Nothing to see here.

And watch the next poor unfortunate no name player that accidentally slips and hits someone high cop a suspension.

 

[Evil_Mush]

And watch the next poor unfortunate no name player that accidentally slips and hits someone high cop a suspension.

They are playing the Warriors this week, the ultimate insult would be RTS shouldering Crichton in the face (like he did to RTS last year to no punishment beyond a penalty), and seeing RTS get sent.

We have the TMM high shot from the first game last year still to avenge as well, hoping the rugby league gods allow it