Lodge free to play after grade one dangerous contact charge

Rabbitohs winger Leon Te Hau faces a two-match ban after he was charged with a Dangerous Throw following Friday's Pre-Season Challenge clash against Manly.

Te Hau was sin binned in the 68th minute of the clash in Gosford after a lifting tackle on Sea Eagles centre Fletcher Myers.

The Rabbitohs youngster faces a two-game ban with an early guilty plea increasing to three games if he fights the charge and loses.

Kangaroos second-rower Angus Crichton is free to play for Sydney Roosters in the opening round against the Dolphins after being permitted to serve his World Cup suspension in the pre-season.

Crichton received a two-match ban for striking Toa Samoa hooker Chanel Harris-Tavita with his elbow in the World Cup final at Old Trafford but the suspension was halved on appeal.

He will avoid missing a premiership match by serving the one match ban in the opening round of the NRL Pre-season Challenge against the Storm in Geelong on February 12.

Players suspended in the NRL are required to serve their bans in premiership fixtures, with Ryan Matterson (Eels), Francis Molo (Dragons), Mat Croker (Knights), Taane Milne (Rabbitohs) and Brian Kelly (Titans) set to miss the start of the season. 

A final decision on Molo's suspension remains unclear after the Dragons entered a submission to have World Cup games count towards his suspension before Christmas.

However, Crichton's ban falls under the jurisdiction of the International Rugby League, which permits pre-season matches to be included.

A clause in the NRL judiciary code allows for the disciplinary policy of the body which handed down the suspension to be applied and Crichton has been cleared to serve his ban during the new pre-season competition. 

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Representative Charges

Brisbane Broncos

• Brendan Piakura (suspended Round 1 — previous suspension)
• Thomas Flegler (suspended Rounds 1-3 — previous suspension)
• Thomas Flegler (Round 4 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Thomas Flegler (Round 4 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Thomas Flegler (suspended Round 5-6 — Dangerous Contact)
• Payne Haas (suspended Round 6 — breach notice)
• Albert Kelly (suspended Round 6 — breach notice)
• Kobe Hetherington (Round 6 — Contrary Conduct, $1000 fine)
• Thomas Flegler (Round 12 — Dangerous Contact, $3000 fine)
• Jordan Riki (Round 12 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Patrick Carrigan (suspended Rounds 21-24 — Dangerous Contact)
• Jordan Riki (Round 24 — Shoulder Charge, $3000 fine)

Canberra Raiders

• Jordan Rapana (suspended Round 1-2 — Shoulder Charge)
• Josh Papalii (Round 5 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Jack Wighton (suspended Round 9-10 — Dangerous Throw)
• Zac Woolford (Round 13 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• Jordan Rapana (suspended Round 14 — Dangerous Contact)
• Elliott Whitehead (Round 15 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Jordan Rapana (Round 18 — Shoulder Charge, $3000 fine)
• Jordan Rapana (suspended Round 19-20 — Careless High Tackle)
• Joseph Tapine (Round 20 — Contrary Conduct, $1000 fine)
• Nick Cotric (suspended Round 22 — Careless High Tackle)
• Corey Horsburgh (Round 25 — Careless High Tackle, $750 fine)
• Elliott Whitehead (Finals Week 2 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)
• Elliott Whitehead (Finals Week 2 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

• Matt Burton (Round 5 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Braidon Burns (Round 5 — Crusher Tackle, $1500 fine)
• Brandon Wakeham (Round 6 — Crusher Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Billy Tsikrikas (suspended Round 9 — Dangerous Contact)
• Tevita Pangai jnr (Round 9 — Contrary Conduct, $1000 fine)
• Jeremy Marshall-King (Round 9 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Joe Stimson (Round 9 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Chris Patolo (Round 10 — Careless High Tackle, $1000 fine) 
• Aaron Schoupp (Round 11 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• Aaron Schoupp (Round 12 — Contrary Conduct, $1800 fine)
• Paul Vaughan (Round 12 — Contrary Conduct, $1000 fine)
• Kyle Flanagan (Round 13 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Round 18 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Corey Waddell (suspended Round 20-24 — Dangerous Contact)
• Matt Burton (Round 22 — Shoulder Charge, $3000 fine)
• Tevita Pangai jnr (Round 23 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)

Cronulla Sharks

• Franklin Pele (suspended Round 1 — Shoulder Charge)
• Braydon Trindall (suspended Round 1-2 — Careless High Tackle)
• Teig Wilton (suspended Round 3 — Dangerous Contact)
• Jesse Ramien (Round 3 — Careless High Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Braden Hamlin-Uele (Round 5 — Careless High Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Toby Rudolf (Round 9 — Crusher Tackle, $1500 fine)
• Will Kennedy (suspended Round 10-11 — Careless High Tackle)
• Jesse Ramien (suspended Round 10-12 — Careless High Tackle)
• Toby Rudolf (Round 11 — Crusher Tackle, $3000 fine)
• Andrew Fifita (Round 17 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• Briton Nikora (suspended Round 18 — Dangerous Contact)
• Dale Finucane (suspended Round 20-21 — Dangerous Contact)
• Teig Wilton (Round 22 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)
• Dale Finucane (Finals Week 1 — Crusher Tackle, $3000 fine)

Gold Coast Titans

• Moeaki Fotuaika (Round 3 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Sam McIntyre (Round 10 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Jaimin Jolliffe (Round 12 — Careless High Tackle, $750 fine)
• Jarrod Wallace (suspended Round 17-18 — Dangerous Throw)
• Isaac Liu (Round 24 — Crusher Tackle, $1500 fine)
• Brian Kelly (suspended Round 1-3, 2023 — Dangerous Throw)

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 

• Josh Aloiai (suspended Round 1-3 — previous suspension)
• Haumole Olakau'atu (suspended Round 8 — Careless High Tackle)
• Karl Lawton (suspended Round 9-12 — Dangerous Throw)
• Toafofoa Sipley (Round 10 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Haumole Olakau'atu (Round 11 — Crusher Tackle, $3000 fine)
• Sean Keppie (Round 11 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• Morgan Harper (Round 15 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Alfred Smalley (suspended Round 21 — Careless High Tackle)
• Dylan Walker (Round 22 — Careless High Tackle, $750 fine)

Melbourne Storm

• Harry Grant (suspended Round 1 — previous suspension)
• Chris Lewis (suspended Round 1 — breach notice)
• Cameron Munster (suspended Round 1 — breach notice)
• Trent Loiero (Round 1 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Round 3 — Careless High Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Felise Kaufusi (Round 6 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Nick Meaney (Round 10 — Careless High Tackle, $750 fine)
• Brandon Smith (suspended Round 18-20 — Contrary Conduct)
• Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Round 18 — Careless High Tackle, $1800 fine)
• Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Round 19 — Careless High Tackle, $3000 fine)
• Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Round 19 — Dangerous Tackle, $3000 fine)
• Brandon Smith (Round 21 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)
• Tui Kamikamica (Round 22 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Round 24 — Dangerous Contact, $3000 fine)
• Felise Kaufusi (Finals Week 1 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)

Newcastle Knights

• Sauaso Sue (suspended Round 1-2 — previous suspension)
• Mitch Barnett (suspended Round 4-9 — Dangerous Contact)
• Jake Clifford (Round 4 — Careless High Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Dominic Young (Round 4 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• David Klemmer (Round 17 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Anthony Milford (Round 20 — Shoulder Charge, $1500 fine)
• Anthony Milford (Round 22 — Shoulder Charge, $3000 fine)
• Mat Croker (suspended Round 1-2, 2023 — Dangerous Contact)

North Queensland Cowboys

• Jake Granville (Round 1 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Tom Gilbert (Round 2 — Crusher Tackle, $1500 fine)
• Griffin Neame (Round 4 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Chad Townsend (Round 4 — Careless High Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Jeremiah Nanai (Round 7 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• Tom Gilbert (Round 9 — Careless High Tackle, $1800 fine)
• Tom Gilbert (Round 10 — Careless High Tackle, $3000 fine)
• Jason Taumalolo (Round 18 — Shoulder Charge, $1500 fine)
• Jason Taumalolo (Round 20 — Shoulder Charge, $3000 fine)
• Luciano Leilua (Round 22 — Crusher Tackle, $1500 fine)
• Jeremiah Nanai (Round 23 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)
• Coen Hess (suspended Round 25 — Careless High Tackle)
• Jason Taumalolo (suspended 3 World Cup games — Dangerous Contact)

Parramatta Eels

• Marata Nuikore (suspended Round 1 — previous suspension)
• Ray Stone (Round 2 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Junior Paulo (suspended Round 6 — Careless High Tackle)
• Ryan Matterson (Round 9 — Contrary Conduct, $1000 fine)
• Ryan Matterson (Round 22 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)
• Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Round 24 — Dangerous Contact, $1500 fine)
• Ryan Matterson (suspended Round 1-3, 2023 — Crusher tackle)

Penrith Panthers

• Nathan Cleary (Round 6 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Jarome Luai (Round 12 — Careless High Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Mitch Kenny (Round 18 — Dangerous Contact, $750 fine)
• Viliame Kikau (Round 19 — Shoulder Charge, $1500 fine)
• Nathan Cleary (suspended Round 21-25 — Dangerous Throw)
• James Fisher-Harris (suspended Round 22-23 — Careless High Tackle)
• Jaeman Salmon (Round 21 — Contrary Conduct, $1000 fine)
• J'maine Hopgood (Round 25 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• Spencer Leniu (Finals Week 1 — Careless High Tackle, $750 fine)
• Taylan May (suspended Preliminary Final — Careless High Tackle)
• Viliame Kikau (Preliminary Final — Shoulder Charge, $3000 fine)
• Charlie Staines (Preliminary Final — Shoulder Charge, $1500 fine)

St George Illawarra Dragons

• Tyrell Fuimaono (suspended Round 1-5 — Dangerous Contact)
• Josh McGuire (suspended Round 1-5 — previous suspension)
• George Burgess (Round 2 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Jaydn Su'A (Round 3 — Careless High Tackle, one week)
• Francis Molo (Round 6 — Careless High Tackle, $625 fine)
• Zac Lomax (Round 6 — Contrary Conduct, $1000 fine)
• Francis Molo (Round 9 — Crusher Tackle, $3000 fine)
• Moses Mbye (Round 12 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Tariq Sims (Round 17 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Tariq Sims (suspended Round 18 — Careless High Tackle)
• Tariq Sims (suspended Round 22-25  — Careless High Tackle)
• Josh McGuire (Round 23 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Moses Mbye (suspended Round 24-25 — Careless High Tackle)
• Francis Molo (suspended Round 24-25 & 2 games — Careless High Tackle)
• Zac Lomax (Round 25 — Crusher Tackle, $3000 fine)

South Sydney Rabbitohs

• Leon Te Hau (dangerous throw Round 1 Pre-Season Challenge)
• Latrell Mitchell (suspended Round 1 — previous suspension)
• Lachlan Ilias (Round 4 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Taane Milne (suspended Round 8 — Careless High Tackle) 
• Josh Mansour (Round 8 — Contrary Conduct, $750 fine)
• Tevita Tatola (Round 8 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Campbell Graham (Round 11 — Dangerous Contact, $750 fine)
• Thomas Burgess (suspended Round 21 — Careless High Tackle)
• Hame Sele (Round 25 — Dangerous Throw, $750 fine)
• Taane Milne (Finals Week 1 — Careless High Tackle, $1800 fine)
• Thomas Burgess (Finals Week 1 — Careless High Tackle, $1800 fine)
• Thomas Burgess (suspended 2 games — Careless High Tackle)
• Tevita Tatola (Finals Week 2 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)
• Taane Milne (suspended 5 World Cup games and Round 1, 2023 — Reckless High Tackle)

Sydney Roosters

• Sam Verrills (suspended Round 1 — Careless High Tackle)
• Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Round 5 — Dangerous Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Daniel Tupou (suspended Round 8 — Careless High Tackle)
• Lindsay Collins (suspended Round 10 — Careless High Tackle)
• Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Round 11 — Contrary Conduct, $1800 fine)
• Lindsay Collins (Round 15 — Dangerous Throw, $2500 fine)
• Matthew Lodge (Round 19 — Careless High Tackle, $1800 fine)
• Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Round 20 — Dangerous Contact, $3000 fine)
• Egan Butcher (suspended Round 21 — Careless High Tackle)
• Joseph Suaalii (Round 22 — Careless High Tackle, $1000 fine)
• Victor Radley (Round 23 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Lindsay Collins (suspended Round 25 + 3 finals — Dangerous Contact)
• Victor Radley (Round 24 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)
• Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Round 24 — Contrary Conduct, $3000 fine)
• Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (suspended 3 World Cup games — Dangerous contact)
• Joseph Suaalii (Finals Week 1 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)

Warriors

• Reece Walsh (suspended Round 1 — breach notice)
• Jazz Tevaga (suspended Round 5-6 — Dangerous Contact)
• Marcelo Montoya (suspended Round 6-9 — contrary conduct)
• Aaron Pene (suspended Round 8 — Careless High Tackle)
• Matt Lodge (Round 8 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Jack Murchie (Round 10 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Marcelo Montoya (Round 12 — Careless High Tackle, $1800 fine)
• Jackson Frei (Round 20 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Taniela Otukolo (Round 21 — Crusher Tackle, $1500 fine)

Wests Tigers 

• James Tamou (suspended Round 1 — Dangerous Contact)
• Joe Ofahengaue (Round 2 — Dangerous Throw, $1000 fine)
• Jake Simpkin (Round 3 — Crusher Tackle, $1500 fine)
• Jackson Hastings (suspended Round 3-5 — Dangerous Throw)
• Brent Naden (suspended Round 15-18 — Dangerous Throw)
• David Nofoaluma (Round 15 — Dangerous Contact, $750 fine)
• Kelma Tuilagi (Round 16 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)
• Ken Maumalo (Round 19 — Shoulder Charge, $1000 fine)
• James Tamou (suspended Round 24 — Contrary Conduct)
• Asu Kepaoa (suspended Round 25 — Careless High Tackle)
• Jake Simpkin (Round 25 — Dangerous Contact, $1800 fine)
• Zane Musgrove (Round 25 — Dangerous Contact, $1000 fine)

Representative Charges

Origin I

• Daniel Tupou - NSW (Dangerous Contact, 7% of match fee)
• Stephen Crichton - NSW (Dangerous Throw, 7% of match fee)

Under 19s Origin

• Blake Mozer - QLD (Dangerous Throw, warning)
• Justin Matamua - NSW (Dangerous Contact, warning)

Pacific Tests

• Makahesi Makatoa - Cook Islands (Dangerous Contact, 13% of match fee)
• McKenzie Yei - Papua New Guinea (Dangerous Throw, warning)

Origin II

• Damien Cook - NSW (Dangerous Contact, 5% of match fee)

Origin III

• Tino Fa'asuamaleaui - QLD (Dangerous Contact, 7% of match fee)
• Tino Fa'asuamaleaui - QLD (Careless High Tackle, 13% of match fee)
• Matt Burton - NSW (Striking, 23% of match fee)
• Dane Gagai - QLD (Striking, 23% of match fee)

Prime Minister's XIII

• Gloria Kaupa - PNG PM's XIII Women's (Careless High Tackle, 1 week)
• Joanne Lagona - PNG PM's XIII Women's (Dangerous Throw, warning)