It has been a busy day for the match review panel.
In total a huge 16 players charged by the disciplinary panel.
These include Leeds Rhinos star Zane Tetevano who is unsurprisingly hit with a ban.
He has picked up a two match ban for his late hit on Harry Smith of Wigan Warriors which saw him sent off for contact with the head.
The likes of Curtis Sironen of St Helens, Liam Watts and Bureta Faraimo of Castleford Tigers, Jesse Sue of Hull KR, Nathan Peats of Huddersfield Giants, Kelepi Tanginoa of Wakefield Trinity and Scott Taylor of Hull FC have all been banned.
Meanwhile, St Helens star Matty Lees of the Saints has been sent to tribunal for striking.
There have been seven players charged who have avoided a ban. Four of them have been fined whilst three of them have avoided any punishment.
You’ll notice that 14 of the 16 players charged were charged for dangerous contact so you may be asking why some players were banned for these and others were fined whilst the likes of Elliot Minchella weren’t given any punishment.
Well of course the first aspect to consider is the severity of the offence which is hard to see in the Match Review Panel but can be best seen in Tetevano’s red card which was given due to “contact with the head” as Liam Moore said.
The other key aspect that can partially explain the different punishments for the same offences, is the previous records of players.
Following the latest round of Betfred Super League fixtures, the Match Review Panel have issued the following sanctions:
Matty Lees (St Helens) – Grade D Striking – Refer to Tribunal
Curtis Sironen (St Helens) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Arthur Romano (Catalans Dragons) – Grade B High Tackle – £250 Fine
Zane Tetevano (Leeds Rhinos) – Grade C Dangerous Contact – 2 Match Penalty Notice
Liam Watts (Castleford Tigers) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Bureta Faraimo (Castleford Tigers) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Sauaso Sue (Hull KR) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Elliot Minchella (Hull KR) – Grade A Dangerous Contact – Not Applicable
Nathan Peats (Huddersfield Giants) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Scott Taylor (Hull FC) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Jake Trueman (Hull FC) – Grade A Dangerous Contact – Not Applicable
Joe Lovodua (Hull FC) – Grade A Dangerous Contact – Not Applicable
Kelepi Tanginoa (Wakefield Trinity) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Kevin Proctor (Wakefield Trinity) – Grade A Dangerous Contact – £250 Fine
Josh Bowden (Wakefield Trinity) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – £250 Fine
Morgan Smith (Wakefield Trinity) – Grade B Dangerous Contact – £250 Fine
