Judiciary Report: Round 12
Wests Tigers forward Luciano Leilua is free to play in Round 13 after he was found not guilty by the judiciary on Tuesday night.
Leilua had been cited for a Grade One Shoulder Charge offence in his side's win over the Dragons but successfully defended the charge with lawyer Nick Ghabar.
Leilua will start in the back row against Penrith on Friday night.
Elsewhere, Dragons forward Tariq Sims was charged for his knee to the head on Wests Tigers hooker Jacob Liddle while Warriors fullback Reece Walsh, Cowboys forward Mitch Dunn and Storm forward Felise Kaufusi are all facing one-week bans — the latter of which successfully avoided suspension at the judiciary on Tuesday.
Saturday's matches saw a handful of players charged but only a few seeing suspension — Panthers forward Moses Leota and Raiders prop Ryan James both set to miss their side's respective upcoming matches.
Manly-Warringah are set to be without Sean Keppie and Tevita Funa after the were cited for offences in the Sea Eagles' clash against Newcastle.
Knights prop David Klemmer was also ruled out for two weeks for a Grade 2 High Tackle on Ben Trbojevic.
JUDICIARY REPORT: ROUND 12
| PLAYER | CHARGE | SUSPENSION |
| Luciano Leilua (Wests Tigers) | Grade 1 Shoulder Charge | Not guilty at panel. |
| Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons) | Grade 1 Dangerous Contact - Head/Neck | $1,900 fine |
| Adam Pompey (New Zealand Warriors) | Grade 1 Crusher Tackle | 1 week |
| Reece Walsh (New Zealand Warriors) | Grade 1 Striking | 1 week |
| Mitchell Dunn (North Queensland Cowboys) | Grade 1 Dangerous Contact - Head/Neck | 1 week |
| Jazz Tevaga (New Zealand Warriors) | Grade 1 Dangerous Contact - Other | $1,350 fine |
| Felise Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm) | Grade 1 Tripping | Not guilty at panel. |
| Jack Hetherington (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) | Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless | $3,050 fine |
| Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers) | Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless | $1,150 fine |
| Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers) | Grade 2 High Tackle - Careless | 1 week |
| Will Hopoate (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) | Grade 1 Contrary Conduct | $1,150 fine |
| Ryan Matterson (Parramatta Eels) | Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless | $1,350 fine |
| Ryan James (Canberra Raiders) | Grade 2 Contrary Conduct | 1 week |
| Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders) | Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless | $1,700 fine |
| David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans) | Grade 1 Contrary Conduct | $1,350 fine |
| Mitch Rein (Gold Coast Titans) | Grade 1 Dangerous Throw | $1,700 fine |
| Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans) | Grade 1 Dangerous Throw | $1,600 fine |
| Sean Keppie (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) | Grade 2 Dangerous Contact - Other | 1 week |
| Tevita Funa (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) | Grade 1 Crusher Tackle | 1 week |
| Martin Taupau (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) | Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless | $1,700 |
| Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights) | Grade 1 High Tackle - Careless | $1,500 |
| David Klemmer (Newcastle Knights) | Grade 2 High Tackle - Careless | 2 weeks |
