Young Players Fined for High Tackles

The NRL's Match Review Committee has taken action regarding two emerging stars from the matches held on Friday night.

Both players will not face suspension; instead, they have been issued fines for their respective incidents.

During the final moments of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs versus North Queensland Cowboys game, Bulldogs winger Jonathan Sua made contact with Tom Chester's head, resulting in a grade-1 careless high tackle charge.

This will result in Sua facing a $1000 fine, which could increase to $1500 if he contests the charge but ultimately loses his appeal.

In the subsequent match, Dolphins rookie Kulikefu Finefeuiaki received a grade-1 careless high tackle charge for his involvement with Melbourne Storm debutant Hugo Peel in the 64th minute.

Like Sua, Finefeuiaki is looking at a $1000 fine for an early guilty plea; if he opts to contest the charge and does not prevail, the fine will escalate to $1500.

Thanks to their clean disciplinary records, both players qualified for reduced fine amounts, considering this was their first violation of its kind in 2026.

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