Super League disciplinary as 9 charged and Salford Red Devils man banned

Salford Red Devils man Joe Shorrocks has been handed a two-game ban by the disciplinary panel for his actions in Saturday’s Super League loss to Leeds Rhinos. Shorrocks caught Leeds‘ Brodie Croft with a high shot in the clash at the Salford Community Stadium, leaving the half-back needing treatment on the field.

After a lengthy stoppage, Croft was eventually stretchered off before failing a head injury assessment ensuring he will miss this weekend’s fixture with Castleford Tigers. Shorrocks will also sit out of Salford’s round three clash against Hull KR after being suspended for two games, with the forward ruled out of the club’s trip to Castleford Tigers on March 7, too.

That’s due to the 15 points he has been given the by the match review panel, 12 of which were due to the Grade D offence, with a further three points coming due to Croft’s inability to continue.

Elsewhere Hull KR man Micky McIlorum has been hit with two charges, one for dangerous contact and one for head contact, amassing four disciplinary points. With the threshold for a ban at six points, McIlorum will be able to feature for the Robins against Salford.

Salford’s Matty Foster and Wakefield Trinity’s Max Jowitt have also been handed three penalty points, while Morgan Knowles, Kaide Ellis, Dan Russell and Catalans Dragons pair Alrix Da Costa and Oliver Partington have all been given a point each as a result of Grade A charges.

Super League disciplinary – Charges from Monday’s Match Review Panel meeting

Joe Shorrocks (Salford Red Devils) – Grade D head contact – Penalty points: 15 – Total points: 15 – 2 match suspension and fine.

Matty Foster (Salford Red Devils) – Grade B dangerous contact – Penalty points: 3 – Total points: 3 – fine

Michael McIlorum (Hull KR) – Grade A dangerous contact – Penalty points: 1 – Total points: 1

Michael McIlorum (Hull KR) – Grade B head contact – Penalty points: 3 Total Points: 3 – fine

Max Jowitt (Wakefield Trinity – Grade B dangerous contact – Penalty points: 3 Total points: 3 – fine

Morgan Knowles (St Helens) – Grade A head contact – Penalty points: 1 – Total points: 1

Kaide Ellis (Wigan Warriors) – Grade A late contact – Penalty points: 1 – Total points: 1

Alrix Da Costa (Catalans Dragons) – Grade A late contact – Penalty points: 1 – Total points: 1

Dan Russell (Warrington Wolves) – Grade A late contact – Penalty points: 1 – Total points: 1

Oliver Partington ( Catalans Dragons) – Grade A other contrary behaviour- Penalty points: 1 – Total points: 1