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NRL Judiciary Report: Donoghoe faces ban; Tigers duo charged

Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe is facing up to a month on the sidelines after he was charged with a Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Dragon Francis Molo.

The incident in the 65th minute of Sunday's clash at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium led to Donoghoe being sent to the sin bin as the Dolphins crashed to a 26-6 defeat.

As this is Donoghoe's third and subsequent offence of this nature he will be banned for three matches with an early guilty plea, increasing to four games should he fight the charge and be found guilty at the judiciary. He has until 12pm on Tuesday to enter a plea.

Wests Tigers pair Adam Doueihi (Dangerous Contact) and John Bateman (Careless High Tackle) also have until 12pm Tuesday to enter pleas to their charges following Sunday's loss to the Roosters, who had Nat Butcher fined for a Dangerous Contact offence.

The other player charged following Sunday's matches was young Cowboy Jaxon Purdue, who has entered an early plea for a trip on Panthers fullback Daine Laurie in the 33rd minute at BlueBet Stadium and been fined $1000.

Donoghoe sent to the bin

Raiders duo Elliott Whitehead and Albert Hopoate have both accepted $1000 fines after being charged for incidents arising from Saturday's loss to the Storm in Melbourne. 

Hopoate was placed on report for a Careless High Tackle on Storm centre Jack Howarth early in the second half, while Whitehead received a Dangerous Contact charge for an incident involving Shawn Blore. 

Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs was the other player charged from the three games played on Saturday night, after being cited for Dangerous Contact on opposite number Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in the dying stages of the loss to the Warriors. 

Staggs was charged $1000 fine with an early guilty plea. 

Earlier in the round Bulldogs playmaker Toby Sexton and Sharks prop Oregon Kaufusi were both charged with Crusher Tackle offences following Friday night's clash at Accor Stadium.

Sexton and Kaufusi both pleaded guilty to the Grade 1 offences and have been fined $1000.

Bulldogs back-rower Viliame Kikau was also hit with a $1000 fine after he was charged with a Careless High Tackle on Sharks hooker Blayke Brailey in the 21st minute of Friday's game.

Latest Judiciary Charges

Player Charge Record Plea Penalty
Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins) Grade 2 Careless High Tackle 3rd & Subsequent Offence 12pm Tuesday 3-4 matches
Jaxon Purdue (Cowboys) Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (Tripping) 1st Offence Guilty - Early Plea $1000 fine
Nat Butcher (Roosters) Grade 1 Dangerous Contact 1st Offence Guilty - Early Plea $1000 fine
Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers) Grade 1 Dangerous Contact 1st Offence 12pm Tuesday $750-$1000 fine
John Bateman (Wests Tigers) Grade 1 Careless High Tackle 1st Offence 12pm Tuesday $1000-$1500 fine
Albert Hopoate (Raiders) Grade 1 Careless High Tackle 1st Offence Guilty - Early Plea $1000 fine
Elliott Whitehead (Raiders) Grade 1 Dangerous Contact 1st Offence Guilty - Early Plea $1000 fine
Kotoni Staggs (Broncos) Grade 1 Dangerous Contact 1st Offence Guilty - Early Plea $1000 fine
Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs) Grade 1 Careless High Tackle 1st Offence Guilty - Early Plea $1000 fine
Toby Sexton (Bulldogs) Grade 1 Crusher Tackle 1st Offence Guilty - Early Plea $1000 fine
Oregon Kaufusi (Sharks) Grade 1 Crusher Tackle 1st Offence Guilty - Early Plea $1000 fine

Your team's Judiciary Report

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Brisbane Broncos

  • Kotoni Staggs (Round 17, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Jordan Riki (Round 15, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
  • Brendan Piakura (Round 11, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Deine Mariner (Round 9, Shoulder Charge – $1500 fine)
  • Jordan Riki (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine) 
  • Reece Walsh (Round 1, Shoulder Charge – $3000 fine)
  • Josiah Karapani (Trials, 2024, Dangerous Throw – suspended 1 game)

Canberra Raiders

  • Albert Hopoate (Round 17, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Elliot Whitehead (Round 17, Dangerous Contact - $1000 fine)
  • Hudson Young (Round 16, Contrary Conduct – $1000 fine)
  • Seb Kris (Round 15, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Trey Mooney (Round 13, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Josh Papali'i (Round 11, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)
  • Jordan Rapana (Round 11, Dangerous Contact - tripping – $1000 fine)
  • Joseph Tapine (Round 11, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Morgan Smithies (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Emre Guler (Round 9, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Ethan Strange (Round 2, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Xavier Savage (Round 2, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Hudson Young (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – $750 fine)
  • Emre Guler (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Ethan Strange (Pre-Season Week 2, Dangerous Throw – $1000 fine)
  • Noah Martin (Pre-Season Wk.1, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

  • Viliame Kikau (Round 17, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Toby Sexton (Round 17, Crusher Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Kurt Mann (Round 14, Crusher Tackle – suspended 2 games)
  • Kurtis Morrin (Round 10, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Reed Mahoney (Round 9, Contrary Conduct – $1800 fine)
  • Reed Mahoney (Round 9, Dangerous Throw – $2500 fine)
  • Sam Hughes (Round 9, Contrary Conduct – $3000 fine)
  • Reed Mahoney (Round 7, Contrary Conduct – $1000 fine)
  • Jaeman Salmon (Round 7, Crusher Tackle – $1500 fine)
  • Drew Hutchison (Round 7, Dangerous Contact - tripping – $750 fine)
  • Sam Hughes (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine) 
  • Sam Hughes (Round 5, Dangerous Throw – $1500 fine) 
  • Blake Taaffe (Round 4, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Viliame Kikau (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)

Cronulla Sharks

  • Oregon Kaufusi (Round 17, Crusher Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Teig Wilton (Round 9, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Teig Wilton (Round 8, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Sione Katoa (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game)
  • Cameron McInnes (Round 3, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Briton Nikora (Round 2, Careless High Tackle – suspended 2 games)
  • Braydon Trindall (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Thomas Hazelton (Pre-Season Wk.1, Careless High Tackle – $3000 fine)

Dolphins

  • Tevita Pangai Jnr (Round 16, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Jack Bostock (Round 15, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Anthony Milford (Round 13, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Kurt Donoghoe (Round 13, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Felise Kaufusi (Round 9, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Kenny Bromwich (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Anthony Milford (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
  • Kurt Donoghue (Round 5, Careless High Tackle – suspended 2 games)
  • Max Plath (Round 4, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
  • Kurt Donoghoe (Pre-Season Wk.2, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game under Rule 41BB)

Gold Coast Titans

  • Jayden Campbell (Round 16, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Sam Verrills (Round 14, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Keenan Palasia (Round 11, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Moeaki Fotuaika (Round 10, Dangerous Contact – $3000 fine)
  • Chris Randall (Round 9, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • David Fifita (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Jaimin Jolliffe (Round 7, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Jaimin Jolliffe (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Round 1, Shoulder Charge – $3000 fine)
  • Klese Haas (Pre-Season Wk.1, Contrary Conduct – $1000 fine)

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

  • Karl Lawton (Round 16, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Josh Aloiai (Round 14, Dangerous Contact [Tripping] – suspended 2 games)
  • Nathan Brown (Round 14, Contrary Conduct - $1800 fine)
  • Nathan Brown (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – $3000 fine)
  • Daly Cherry-Evans (Round 8, Dangerous Throw – $750 fine)
  • Haumole Olakau'atu (Round 8, Dangerous Throw – suspended 2 games)
  • Josh Aloiai (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)
  • Luke Brooks (Round 4, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Nathan Brown (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Toafofoa Sipley (Pre-Season Wk.1, Crusher Tackle – suspended 3 games)

Melbourne Storm

  • Trent Loiero (Round 16, Crusher Tackle – $3000 fine)
  • Eliesa Katoa (Round 14, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Round 11, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Joe Chan (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Reimis Smith (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Ryan Papenhuyzen (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – $750 fine)
  • Alec MacDonald (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Trent Loiero (Round 5, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Jahrome Hughes (Round 2, Contrary Conduct – suspended 1 game)
  • Will Warbrick (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Tyran Wishart (Pre-Season Wk.2, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)

Newcastle Knights

  • Kai Pearce-Paul (Round 14, Dangerous Throw – $1000 fine)
  • Jacob Saifiti (Round 13, Striking – $3000 fine)
  • Jack Hetherington (Round 11, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Daniel Saifiti (Round 10, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game)
  • Jackson Hastings (Round 10, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Jack Hetherington (Round 7, Contrary Conduct – suspended 1 game)
  • Jacob Saifiti (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Leo Thompson (Round 3, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)
  • Tyson Gamble (Round 2, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Jacob Saifiti (Pre-Season Week 2, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Sebastian Su'a (Pre-Season Wk.1, Shoulder Charge – suspended 1 game) 

North Queensland Cowboys

  • Jaxon Purdue (Round 17, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Chad Townsend (Round 15, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Heilum Luki (Round 13, Dangerous Throw – $1000 fine)
  • Valentine Holmes (Round 12, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Griffin Neame (Round 10, Crusher Tackle – $1500 fine)
  • Reece Robson (Round 10, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Scott Drinkwater (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Sam McIntyre (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Chad Townsend (Round 5, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)

Parramatta Eels

  • Kelma Tuilagi (Round 15, Dangerous Throw – suspended 5 games)
  • Shaun Lane (Round 10, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Ryan Matterson (Round 10, Contrary Conduct – $1000 fine)
  • Maika Sivo (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – $3000 fine)
  • Ryan Matterson (Round 8, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Bryce Cartwright (Round 7, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Bryce Cartwright (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – $750 fine)
  • Morgan Harper (Round 2, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Maika Sivo (Pre-Season Wk.2, Careless High Tackle – suspended 3 games)
  • Makahesi Makatoa (Pre-Season Wk.1, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)

Penrith Panthers

  • James Fisher-Harris (Round 11, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Izack Tago (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)
  • Liam Henry (Round 8, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Matt Eisenhuth (Round 3, Shoulder Charge – $1000 fine)
  • Jarome Luai (Round 2, Dangerous Contact [Tripping] – $1800 fine)
  • Jarome Luai (Round 2, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)

South Sydney Rabbitohs

  • Jack Wighton (Round 16, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Latrell Mitchell (Round 15, Contrary Conduct – $3000 fine)
  • Richie Kennar (Round 15, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Latrell Mitchell (Round 12, Dangerous Contact – $3000 fine)
  • Dion Teaupa (Round 11, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Matt French (Round 10, Careless High Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Jacob Host (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
  • Taane Milne (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
  • Latrell Mitchell (Round 5, Dangerous Contact – suspended 3 games)
  • Latrell Mitchell (Round 4, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Davvy Moale (Round 2, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Jai Arrow (Round 1, Crusher Tackle – $1000 fine)

St George Illawarra Dragons

  • Tyrell Sloan (Round 9, Dangerous Contact, Tripping – $3000 fine)
  • Tyrell Sloan (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Tyrell Sloan (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Blake Lawrie (Round 4, Contrary Conduct – $1800 fine)
  • Jesse Marschke (Round 3, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Francis Molo (Round 2, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game)
  • Viliami Fifita (Pre-Season Wk.1, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)

Sydney Roosters

  • Nat Butcher (Round 17, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Junior Pauga (Round 16, Reckless High Tackle – suspended 4 games)
  • Sam Walker (Round 16, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Round 15, Careless High Tackle – $3000 fine)
  • Naufahu Whyte (Round 15, Dangerous Contact – $3000 fine)
  • Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Round 13, Careless High Tackle – $3000 fine)
  • Siua Wong (Round 13, Contrary Conduct – $1000 fine)
  • Victor Radley (Round 12, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Sandon Smith (Round 10, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 match)
  • Angus Crichton (Round 10, Dangerous Contact - tripping – $1000 fine)
  • Luke Keary (Round 10, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Joseph Sua'ali'i (Round 10, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Round 7, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • James Tedesco (Round 7, Dangerous Contact - tripping – $750 fine)
  • Luke Keary (Round 6, Contrary Conduct – $1000 fine)
  • Dom Young (Round 5, Carless High Tackle – suspended 2 matches)
  • Nat Butcher (Round 4, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Spencer Leniu (Round 1, Contrary Conduct – suspended 8 games)

Warriors 

  • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Round 16, Dangerous Throw – $1000 fine)
  • Te Maire Martin (Round 16, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Marata Niukore (Round 16, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Jackson Ford (Round 11, Dangerous Throw – $1000 fine)
  • Zyon Maiu'u (Pre-Season Wk.1, Careless High Tackle – suspended 2 games)

Wests Tigers 

  • David Klemmer (Round 12, Dangerous Contact – suspended 3 games)
  • Brent Naden (Round 11, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)
  • Justin Olam (Round 11, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)
  • Isaiah Papali'i (Round 10, Dangerous Contact Tripping – suspended 1 game)
  • Alex Seyfarth (Round 10, Careless High Tackle – $1800 fine)
  • Aidan Sezer (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – suspended 4 games)
  • David Klemmer (Round 9, Contrary Conduct – $3000 fine)
  • Alex Seyfarth (Round 9, Striking – $1500 fine)
  • Aidan Sezer (Round 7, Dangerous Contact – $3000 fine)
  • David Klemmer (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • David Klemmer (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Justin Matamua (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Aidan Sezer (Round 5, Dangerous Contact – $1800 fine)
  • Lachlan Galvin (Round 4, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
  • Api Koroisau (Round 3, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)
  • Stefano Utoikamanu (Round 3, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Aidan Sezer (Round 2, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)
  • Samuela Fainu (Pre-Season Wk.1, Careless High Tackle – $1000 fine)

Representative Charges

Men's State of Origin

  • Valentine Holmes, Qld (Careless High Tackle – 7% of match fee)
  • Latrell Mitchell, NSW (Careless High Tackle – 7% of match fee)
  • Liam Martin, NSW (Careless High Tackle – 7% of match fee)
  • Joseph Sua'ali'i, NSW (Reckless High Tackle – suspended four games)
  • Isaah Yeo, NSW (Careless High Tackle – 7% of match fee)
Acknowledgement of Country

North Queensland Cowboys respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.