2026 Match Review Charges & Judiciary

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Fri 27 Mar​

Warriors v Wests Tigers​

No charges

Brisbane v Dolphins​

No charges

 

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Sat 28 Mar​

Canterbury v Newcastle​

Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Tyson Frizell (53rd minute)
• Base penalty: $1,500
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: $1,000
• Guilty at Panel: $1,500

Lachlan Galvin (Bulldogs)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Mat Croker (68th minute)
• Base penalty: $1,500
• Record: 2nd Offence
• Early Plea: $1,800
• Guilty at Panel: $2,500

Penrith v Parramatta​

Mitch Kenny (Panthers)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact on Isaiah Iongi (43nd minute)
• Base penalty: 2 matches
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: 1 match
• Guilty at Panel: 2 matches

North Queensland v Melbourne​

Manaia Waitere (Storm)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Scott Drinkwater (47th minute)
• Base penalty: $1,500
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: $1,000
• Guilty at Panel: $1,500

 

[yobbo84]

Kikau is the biggest protected species in the NRL.

 

[soc123_au]

Galvin was much worse than Kenny in hitting the "criteria" for a hip drop. And they say injuries don't play a part in the grading. Still a week is a better result than I was expecting.

 

[Bazal]

Kikau is the biggest protected species in the NRL.

I dunno man, Galvin has to be close...he's got ongoing form over his career so far, it was his 2nd hip drop in 2 weeks and still only a fine

 

[yobbo84]

I dunno man, Galvin has to be close...he's got ongoing form over his career so far, it was his 2nd hip drop in 2 weeks and still only a fine

Yeah but Kikau has been doing grubby crap for years and continually gets away with it

 

[This Year?]

So we have plus and minus loadings based on which club you play for?
Make it make sense.

 

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Sun 29 Mar​

Canberra v Cronulla​

No charges

Gold Coast v St George Illawarra​

Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans)
Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Hamish Stewart (43rd minute)
• Base penalty: $1,500
• Record: 1st Offence
• Early Plea: $1,000
• Guilty at Panel: $1,500

 

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[Mr. Shaman]

Bullshit, MRC f**ks Manly again. So sick of this agenda.

Saab should have gotten 48 weeks minimum.

 

[nick87]

Yeah but Kikau has been doing grubby crap for years and continually gets away with it

The other thing about Kikau is there isnt a bigger cat in the entire league than him
Constantly laying down feigning injury whenever he gets a love tap on his head... Kikau should be one of the most likable players in the league.

He can run over merkins, he's got incredible mobility and does cool shit with the ball, either with quick passing or great offloads. He's Fijian ffs! It's almost impossible to hate a Fijian. I don't think i've been around a culture of people more joyous and fun as Fijians. But he's intolerable because he's such a grub and cat

 

[mozza91]

Kikau will be forever known as soft after Danny Levi got the better of him in a stink back in 2018.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Bullshit, MRC f**ks Manly again. So sick of this agenda.

Saab should have gotten 48 weeks minimum.

Nah. His punishment is a 3 year contract extension at Manly

 

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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

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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

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

 

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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

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

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

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

 

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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

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

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

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

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

 

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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

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

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

 

[League Unlimited News]

Running some tallies for the season and round-by-round, will try to keep this updated:

		Running total​
R1 Fines total	$ 11,400​	$ 11,400​
R1 Suspended matches	1​	1​

		Running total​
R2 Fines total	$ 13,000​	$ 24,400​
R2 Suspended matches	0​	1​

		Running total​
R3 Fines total	$ 11,600​	$ 36,000​
R3 Suspended matches	7​	8​

		Running total​
R4 Fines total	$ 6,800​	$ 42,800​
R4 Suspended matches	2​	10​

Round 5 currently sitting at $14,850, with four suspended matches in total - if all players enter an early plea.

 

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