You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content
Manu and Fonua-Blake both suspended

The Sydney Roosters have been dealt a blow ahead of this Friday's blockbuster against Melbourne Storm with centre Joseph Manu found guilty of a dangerous contact charge at the judiciary and suspended for one match.

Manu was hit with a dangerous contact grade one charge for an incident involving Cronulla's Sione Katoa and pleaded not guilty on Tuesday night.

The guilty verdict rules the classy centre out of the highly anticipated grand final rematch showdown with the Melbourne Storm.

Sea Eagles prop Addin Fonua-Blake was also found guilty of a careless high tackle at the NRL judiciary and will miss two matches.

Fonua-Blake was hit with a grade one charge for his tackle on Newcastle's Mitchell Pearce in the 68th minute of the clash at McDonald Jones Stadium.

He pleaded not guilty at the judiciary but was unsuccessful and will miss Manly's next two games against the Dragons and Canberra. 

Titans prop Jarrod Wallace will miss two matches after pleading guilty to a shoulder charge offence during his side's win over Penrith on Friday night.

Wallace will miss matches against the Knights and Wests Tigers following his 55th-minute tackle on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak at Cbus Super Stadium.

Wallace was one of two players to accept suspensions - the other being Cowboys winger Nene Macdonald who pleaded no contest to a dangerous contact charge. The fractured and dislocated ankle he suffered on Friday night rendered any suspension a secondary consideration.

Five other players - Mitch Rein, Josh McGuire, Kurt Baptiste, Christian Welch and Curtis Sironen - escaped with either no suspension or a fine after pleading guilty to charges arising from round five.

Fonua-Blake sent to sin bin for contact on Pearce

In incidents coming out of Sunday's matches, Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa and Bulldogs forward Sauaso Sue (two charges) both entered guilty pleas on Tuesday.

Ravalawa avoided suspension with an early guilty plea while Sue will miss two matches - one for each charge.

 

Player Mitch Rein
Club Titans
Minute of match 10th
Charge/incident Dangerous throw
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/ fine calculation 75
Carry-over points 75
Misconduct on whom? Nathan Cleary

 

Player Jarrod Wallace
Club Titans
Minute of match 55th
Charge/incident Shoulder charge
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 2
Points/ fine calculation 255
Carry-over points 55
Misconduct on whom? Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

 

Player Josh McGuire
Club Cowboys
Minute of match 17th
Charge/incident Contrary conduct
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/ fine calculation $3350
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Cameron Munster

 

Player Nene Macdonald
Club Cowboys
Minute of match 26th
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - head/neck
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty No contest
Matches to serve 1
Points/ fine calculation 100
Carry-over points 0
Misconduct on whom? Cameron Munster

 

Player Kurt Baptise
Club Cowboys
Minute of match 76th
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/ fine calculation 75
Carry-over points 75
Misconduct on whom? Cameron Munster
 

 

Player Christian Welch
Club Storm
Minute of match 79th
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/ fine calculation 75
Carry-over points 75
Misconduct on whom? Te Maire Martin

 

Player Curtis Sironen
Club Sea Eagles
Minute of match 14th
Charge/incident High tacke - careless
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/ fine calculation $1150
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Kalyn Ponga

 

Player Addin Fonua-Blake
Club Sea Eagles
Minute of match 68th
Charge/incident High tackle - careless
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty at panel
Matches to serve 2
Points/fine calculation 190 + 70 = 260
Carryover points 60
Misconduct on whom? Mitchell Pearce

 

Player Joseph Manu
Club Roosters
Minute of match 51st
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - head/neck
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty at panel
Matches to serve 1
Points/fine calculation 170
Carryover points 70
Misconduct on whom? Sione Katoa

 

Player Mikaele Ravalawa
Club Dragons
Minute of match 10th
Charge/incident Dangerous throw
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Misconduct on whom? Kerrod Holland

 

Player Sauaso Sue
Club Bulldogs
Minute of match 37th
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - head/neck
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/Fine calculation 105 + 55 = 160
Carryover points 60*
Misconduct on whom? Jordan Pereira

 

Player Sauaso Sue
Club Bulldogs
Minute of match 52nd
Charge/incident Dangerous contact - other
Grade charge 1
Result - guilty or not guilty Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/Fine calculation 127 +60* = 187
Carryover points 87
Misconduct on whom? Paul Vaughan

 

Acknowledgement of Country

Queensland Rugby League respects and honours 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.

Platinum Partners

View All Partners