MATCH REVIEW PANEL MINUTES 17/08/2020 - MATTERS CONSIDERED Case Number: ON/322/20 Name: Sam Tomkins Club and shirt Catalans; 29 number: Match: Wakefield v Catalans Competition and Date: Super League; 15th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Trip in the 2nd minute (Hampshire) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(a) Reason for NFA: Detail – Reactionary or reckless trip Grade – A Penalty Notice: 1 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/323/20 Name: Micky McIlorum Club and shirt Catalans; 9 number: Match: Wakefield v Catalans Competition and Date: Super League; 15th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Knee in the 22nd minute (Gigot) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player comes into contact with torso/rib area of opponent as Reason for NFA: opponent is being brought to ground. Player does not promote knee into contact, opponent is falling towards player. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/324/20 Name: Michael McIlorum Club and shirt Catalans; 9 number: Match: Wakefield v Catalans Competition and Date: Super League; 15th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 54th minute (Fifita) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player completes tackle on opponent and lands on Reason for NFA: opponent’s lower limb. Footage does not demonstrate player has promoted body or bodyweight on to limb of opponent. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/325/20 Name: Max Whitely Club and shirt Catalans; 11 number: Match: Wakefield v Catalans Competition and Date: Super League; 15th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 61st minute (Tangata) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player comes into contact on opponent as opponent falls Reason for NFA: from contact with defender. Footage inconclusive as to any pressure applied. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/326/20 Name: Reece Lyne Club and shirt Wakefield; 3 number: Match: Wakefield v Catalans Competition and Date: Super League; 15th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 68th minute (Julien) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail - Defending player, in or after effecting a tackle, uses any part of their body forcefully to bend or apply unnecessary pressure to the head and/or spinal column of the tackled player so as to keep the tackled player at a disadvantage in or after the tackle Grade – C Penalty Notice: 2 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/327/20 Name: Sam Moa Club and shirt Catalans; 10 number: Match: Wakefield v Catalans Competition and Date: Super League; 15th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: High tackle in the 80th minute (Navaratte) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(d) Reason for NFA: Detail – Reckless – tried to tackle but reckless about outcome Grade – C Penalty Notice: 2 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/328/20 Name: Tommy Makinson Club and shirt St Helens; 2 number: Match: St Helens v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Other Contrary Behaviour in the 13th minute (Watts) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail – Other contrary behaviour Grade – F Penalty Notice: Refer to Tribunal Case Number: ON/329/20 Name: Tommy Makinson Club and shirt St Helens; 2 number: Match: St Helens v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Stands on in the 20th minute (Shenton) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player and opponent challenge for the ball in a try scoring Reason for NFA: position. Player lands naturally on the wrist/hand of opponent. Contact accidental. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/330/20 Name: Grant Millington Club and shirt Castleford; 10 number: Match: St Helens v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 40th minute (Fages) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail – A defending players makes contact with an opponent after the ball has been released by an opponent in a vulnerable position which causes excessive flexion to the head, neck or spinal column Grade – A Penalty Notice: 0 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/331/20 Name: Matty Lees Club and shirt St Helens; 15 number: Match: St Helens v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 43rd minute (Millington) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail – A defending players makes contact with an opponent after the ball has been released by an opponent in a vulnerable position which causes excessive flexion to the head, neck or spinal column Grade – A Penalty Notice: 0 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/332/20 Name: Grant Millington Club and shirt Castleford; 10 number: Match: St Helens v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: Referee; Temporary Dismissal Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 48th minute (Lomax) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail – A defending players makes contact with an opponent after the ball has been released by an opponent in a vulnerable position which causes excessive flexion to the head, neck or spinal column Grade – A Penalty Notice: 1 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/333/20 Name: Kyle Amor Club and shirt St Helens; 16 number: Match: St Helens v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 51st minute (Richardson) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Attempted tackle demonstrates wrapping motion on Reason for NFA: opponent. Both player and opponent travelling towards one another. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/334/20 Name: Harry Smith Club and shirt Wigan; 28 number: Match: Wigan v Leeds Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous throw in the 42nd minute (L.Briscoe) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player lifts left leg of opponent and rotates to destabilise. Reason for NFA: Player does not lift leg excessively and takes opponent’s leg back to floor. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/335/20 Name: Callum McClelland Club and shirt Leeds; 23 number: Match: Wigan v Leeds Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: High tackle in the 60th minute (Hastings) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player runs into contact and reaches over shoulder. Arm Reason for NFA: comes up and following initial contact. Worthy of onfield penalty. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/336/20 Name: Zak Hardaker Club and shirt Wigan; 1 number: Match: Leeds v Wigan Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: High tackle in the 61st minute (L Briscoe) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player extends arm and makes initial contact across Reason for NFA: opponent’s chest and shoulder. Player makes secondary contact on neck. Worthy of onfield penalty. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/337/20 Name: Luke Gale Club and shirt Leeds; 7 number: Match: Wigan v Leeds Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: Referee; Temporary Dismissal Details of allegation: Dangerous Throw in the 70th minute (Hastings) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(d) Reason for NFA: Detail – Lifts players into dangerous position Grade – A Penalty Notice: 0 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/338/20 Name: Liam Farrell Club and shirt Wigan; 12 number: Match: Leeds v Wigan Competition and Date: Super League; 16th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 77th minute (Cuthbertson) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Opponent brings ball into contact as player is front on. Player Reason for NFA: appears to allow space. Footage inconclusive as to any pressure applied to opponent. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/339/20 Name: Ben Murdoch Masila Club and shirt Warrington; 10 number: Match: Huddersfield v Warrington Competition and Date: Super League; 1st March 2020 Report received from: Referee; Temporary Dismissal Details of allegation: High tackle in the 4th minute (English) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(b) Reason for NFA: Detail – Tried to tackle but reckless about contact Grade - C Penalty Notice: 2 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/340/20 Name: Blake Austin Club and shirt Warrington; 6 number: Match: Warrington v Huddersfield Competition and Date: Super League; 15th August 2020 Report received from: Referee; Temporary Dismissal Details of allegation: Trip in the 19th minute (O’Brien) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(a) Reason for NFA: Detail – Reactionary or reckless trip Grade – A Penalty Notice: 0 Match Penalty Notice .