2017 Judiciary and Match Review Committee

Whitehead to miss one match


Mon 27 Mar, 2017, 12:00pm
Staff writers, NRL.com


Canberra Raiders forward Elliott Whitehead will miss one match with suspension over a trip on Alex Glenn in Friday night's loss to the Broncos.

Whitehead has taken the early guilty plea on a grade two tripping charge and will miss one match and incur 50 carry-over points.

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James to fight shoulder charge ban


Mon 27 Mar, 2017, 2:00pm
Warren Barnsley, AAP


Gold Coast co-captain Ryan James will risk a two-game NRL ban by contesting a shoulder charge citing by the match review panel.

The Titans forward could escape with a one-match ban but has pleaded not guilty to shoulder charging North Queensland's Patrick Kaufusi in the 32-26 loss on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Canberra second-rower Elliott Whitehead will miss his side's clash with Parramatta after taking an early guilty plea for tripping.

Struggling Canterbury will be without halfback Moses Mbye for Thursday's clash with Brisbane.

Mbye has opted to enter an early guilty plea over a shoulder charge on Manly's Curtis Sironen and will take a one-match sanction.


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James found not guilty at judiciary


Tue 28 Mar, 2017, 7:25pm
Scott Bailey, AAP


Gold Coast captain Ryan James is free to play the Warriors on Sunday after being cleared of a shoulder charge by the NRL judiciary.

James was facing a two-game suspension after being cited for a first-half hit on North Queensland's Patrick Kaufusi in the Titans' 32-26 loss on Saturday.

James' left upper arm and shoulder appeared to make contact with the Cowboys' player's head in a messy three-way collision with Kaufusi and co-tackler Jarrod Wallace.

However the Titans forward argued in a 40-minute hearing on Tuesday night that he was off-balance and merely trying to protect himself from Wallace, who he collided with.

James, represented by Titans chief executive Graham Annesley, also contended the contact was minimal and that his position was natural of any player quickly preparing for an unexpected impact.

"It was consequential of the momentum of all three players involved in the tackle and it was nothing more than glancing contact," Annesley said.

Annesley's submission also argued James showed no intent of trying to make a shoulder charge, but judiciary chairman Geoff Bellew reminded the three-man panel that mattered little.

"The player is not charged with intentionally making a shoulder charge," Bellew said.

"He's charged with making it carelessly."

The counsel for the NRL, Peter McGrath, put forward that James had not tried to make a wrapping ball-and-all tackle as he had claimed, judging by the stiffness of his left arm.

"At no stage have you any intention of raising your arm at all to grab the ball player," McGrath said.

For a player to be found guilty of a shoulder charge, there must be forceful contact that is generated by the charged player, in a careless manner with no intention to use both arms.

But the judiciary panel - ex-players Sean Garlick, Mal Cochrane and Tony Puletua - ruled there was not enough evidence to suspend James on those grounds.

James would have missed one match had he pleaded guilty to the offence, but said after the hearing he immediately knew it was a worthwhile risk to fight it.

"You never go in to make a shoulder charge because you know what you're going to get," he said.

"We knew as soon as it happened that we were going to come down and fight it."

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De Belin facing dangerous contact charge


Mon 03 Apr, 2017, 11:42am
NRL.com


St George Illawarra Dragons lock Jack de Belin has been charged by the match review committee with a grade one dangerous contact - head/neck charge.

De Belin can avoid a suspension with an early guilty plea over the 18th minute incident involving Wests Tigers centre Jamal Idris from Sunday's game at ANZ Stadium.

There were no other match review charges from Round 5 matches.

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Chambers facing shoulder charge ban


Mon 10 Apr, 2017, 12:05pm
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Melbourne centre Will Chambers could miss up to two matches after he was cited by the NRL match review committee for a shoulder charge.

Chambers was slapped with a grade one shoulder charge for his tackle on Cronulla's Wade Graham in the Storm's 11-2 loss at AAMI Park on Sunday afternoon.

An early guilty plea would see Chambers miss Saturday's clash with Manly, but if he fights the charge and loses at the NRL judiciary, the Storm outside back would miss two matches.

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Chambers cops one-week suspension


Tue 11 Apr, 2017, 10:41am
‌‌‌NRL.com


Melbourne centre Will Chambers has pleaded guilty to grade one shoulder charge and will miss this week's clash with Manly.

Chambers was charged over his tackle on Cronulla's Wade Graham in the 68th minute of the Storm's 11-2 loss at AAMI Park on Sunday afternoon.

With the early guilty plea he will miss one match and will have 80 carryover points to his name but will be free to play the Warriors in Round 8.

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Burgess facing two match ban


Sat 15 Apr, 2017, 2:40pm
‌‌‌NRL.com


South Sydney forward Sam Burgess is facing a two match suspension for a shoulder charge after he was cited by the NRL match review committee on Saturday.

Burgess was slapped with a grade 1 shoulder charge on Greg Eastwood in the Rabbitohs 24-9 loss to the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium on Friday afternoon.

Burgess will miss two matches unless he successfully fights the charge at the NRL judiciary.

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Thompson hit with dangerous contact charge


Sun 16 Apr, 2017, 4:34pm
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Warriors second-rower Bodene Thompson has been hit with dangerous contact charge over a tackle on Aidan Sezer in Saturday's loss to the Canberra Raiders.

Thompson was charged over the 74th-minute tackle on Sezer but can avoid a suspension with an early guilty plea.

If Thompson challenges the charge at the judiciary and loses he risks a one-match ban.

There were no other match review charges from Saturday's Round 7 games.

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Burgess found not guilty at judiciary


Tue 18 Apr, 2017, 7:34pm
Scott Bailey, AAP


South Sydney captain Sam Burgess has been cleared to play Brisbane on Friday night by the NRL judiciary.

Burgess had been cited with a grade-one shoulder charge on Canterbury's Greg Eastwood in the Rabbitohs' 24-9 loss on Good Friday.

However, Burgess successfully argued on Tuesday night that attacker Eastwood had generated the impact and that any contact was made with his chest, neck and jaw - not his shoulder or upper arm.

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George Burgess in trouble with NRL again


Sat 22 Apr, 2017, 1:03pm
Scott Bailey, AAP


South Sydney forward George Burgess is facing up to four NRL games on the sideline through suspension, this time for a shoulder charge.

Burgess has been given a grade-two charge for his 63rd minute hit on Brisbane's Anthony Milford, in Friday's controversial one-point loss to the Broncos.

The Englishman can have the suspension reduced to three games if he takes an early guilty plea but will miss another four games if he elects to fight the charge at the judiciary and loses.

Regardless, either outcome will see Burgess miss England's Test with Samoa in Campbelltown on May 6.

Ironically, Milford could still turn out for the Samoans if he is cleared by Brisbane.

It's the second time Burgess has been charged this year, after he copped a two-week ban for elbowing Newcastle's Mitchell Barnett last month.

The 25-year-old was lucky to escape being cited last week against Canterbury, when he appeared to elbow Bulldogs forward Aiden Tolman in their Good Friday clash.

Burgess has endured a horror season at South Sydney.

He began the year in reserve grade for North Sydney after a disappointing Charity Shield outing against St George Illawarra, before playing in round two and being suspended in round three.

Burgess also conceded three penalties in Friday night's loss, as his disciplinary struggles in 2017 continue.

His hit on Milford, just after the five-eighth had passed the ball, marked the second time the Brisbane No.6 was floored by a Burgess brother on Friday night.

Milford was forced from the field for a concussion check after a first-half high tackle from brother Sam but says the hit from George was tougher to overcome.

"I was sweet," Milford said of the hit from Sam Burgess.

"The other one that rocked me more was from the other Burgess brother."


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Burgess takes early guilty plea


Mon 24 Apr, 2017, 11:30am
‌‌‌NRL.com


South Sydney Rabbitohs forward George Burgess has taken the early guilty plea for a grade two shoulder charge arising from the Round 8 Telstra Premiership game against the Brisbane Broncos.

Burgess will accrue 427 points meaning he will miss four matches and have 27 carry-over points.

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Lillyman facing fine for high tackle


Tue 25 Apr, 2017, 10:13pm
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Warriors forward Jacob Lillyman is facing a $1,500 fine for a careless high tackle after he was cited by the NRL match review committee on Tuesday night.

Lillyman was slapped with a grade 1 careless high tackle for his challenge on Storm forward Jordan McLean in the Warriors 20-14 loss on Anzac Day.

The charge carries a base $1,500 fine, but will be reduced to $1,100 if Lillyman takes the early guilty plea.

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Cowboy Jensen cops one-match ban


Mon 01 May, 2017, 3:55pm
‌‌‌NRL.com


Young Cowboys forward Corey Jensen has recieved a one-match ban after pleading guilty to a careless high tackle on Eels forward Tepai Moeroa in Friday night's NRL clash.

Jensen was charged over the tackle in the 38th minute of North Queensland's loss, and with two prior non-similar offences in the past two seasons he received a one-match ban after entering an early guilty plea.

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Kaufusi cited for dangerous contact


Sun 07 May, 2017, 4:12pm
‌‌‌NRL.com


Tonga and Storm forward Felise Kaufusi has been cited for dangerous contact in his side's narrow win over Fiji at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday night.

Kaufusi was charged with grade one dangerous contact - head/neck for his challenge on Taane Milne, with the back-rower to avoid selection with an early guilty plea.

There were no other charges from other Pacific Tests, or the Junior Kangaroos-Junior Kiwis, Jillaroos-Kiwi Ferns and Kangaroos-Kiwis Tests.

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Kaufusi pleads guilty, free to play


Mon 08 May, 2017, 3:05pm
‌‌‌NRL.com


Tonga and Storm forward Felise Kaufusi pleaded guilty to a dangerous contact charge in Tonga's narrow win over Fiji at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday night.

Kaufusi was charged with grade one dangerous contact - head/neck for his challenge on Taane Milne, but the back-rower has avoided selection with an early guilty plea.

There were no other charges from other Pacific Tests, or the Junior Kangaroos-Junior Kiwis, Jillaroos-Kiwi Ferns and Kangaroos-Kiwis Tests.

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Prior facing shoulder charge ban


Sat 13 May, 2017, 5:06pm
‌‌‌NRL.com


Cronulla Sharks forward Matt Prior is facing a one- or two-match ban over a shoulder charge in Friday night's win over the Dragons.

Prior was charged over his 20th-minute hit on St George Illawarra back-rower Joel Thompson and will miss one match with an early guilty plea or risks a two-match ban if he unsuccessfully fights the charge at the judiciary.

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Sue facing two-match ban


Sat 20 May, 2017, 3:47pm
‌‌‌NRL.com


Wests Tigers forward Sauaso Sue is facing a two-match suspension for a careless high tackle in his side's loss to the Broncos on Friday night.

Sue was slapped with a grade 2 careless high tackle by the NRL match review committee for his challenge on Broncos five-eighth Anthony Milford.

The Samoan forward would miss just one match with an early guilty plea, but would risk being banned for two matches if he fight the charge at the NRL judiciary and loses.

The Wests Tigers have the bye in Round 12, before taking on the Dragons in Round 13 and then the Roosters in Round 14.

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Wests Tigers' Sue to miss one week


Mon 22 May, 2017, 12:52pm
‌‌‌NRL.com


Wests Tigers forward Sauaso Sue has been suspended for one week for a careless high tackle in his side's loss to the Broncos on Friday night.

Sue was slapped with a grade two careless high tackle by the NRL match review committee for his challenge on Broncos five-eighth Anthony Milford.

The Samoan forward entered an early guilty plea, leaving him with the one-match ban and 91 carryover points.

The Wests Tigers have the bye in Round 12, before taking on the Dragons in Round 13 and then the Roosters in Round 14.

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