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Hopoate fined over high tackle, Ramien takes early plea

Bulldogs star Will Hopoate has been fined over a grade one careless high tackle on Cronulla centre Jackson Ferris in last week's trial game in Port Moresby.

Hopoate was fined $1150 after entering an early guilty plea.

Sharks recruit Jesse Ramien has been charged over an incident in the All Stars game but the Indigenous centre can escape suspension with an early guilty plea.

Ramien was handed a grade-one dangerous contact charge to the head/neck after a vigorous tackle on Maori fullback Kalyn Ponga.

He would receive a one-game ban if he were to unsuccessfully challenge the charge but will only accrue 75 demerit points with an early guilty plea.

Maori women's duo Botille Vette-Welsh and Kerehitina Matua were also charged with dangerous contact for incidents involving Rhiannon Revell-Blair and Caitlan Johnston respectively but will also not face bans if they accept the verdicts.

Name Will Hopoate
Club Bulldogs
Minute of Match 26th
Charge/Incident High tackle - careless
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $1150
Carry-over Points  0
Misconduct on whom? Jackson Ferris

 

Name Jesse Ramien
Club Indigenous men
Minute of Match 54th
Charge/Incident Dangerous Contact - head/neck
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation 75
Carry-over Points 75
Misconduct on whom? Kalyn Ponga

 

Name Botille Vette-Welsh
Club Maori women
Minute of Match 20th
Charge/Incident Dangerous Contact - other
Charge Grade 1
7yrs incident free discount? No
Base penalty 100
Early plea 75
Guilty 100
Similar offences in last 2 years (50% loading) 0
Non-similar offences in last 2 years (50% loading) 0
Carry-over Points to be added 0
Misconduct on whom? Rhiannon Revell-Blair

 

Name Kerehitina Matua
Club Maori women
Minute of Match 28th
Charge/Incident Dangerous Contact - other
Charge Grade 1
7yrs incident free discount? No
Base penalty 100
Early plea 75
Guilty 100
Similar offences in last 2 years (50% loading) 0
Non-similar offences in last 2 years (50% loading) 0
Carry-over Points to be added 0
Misconduct on whom? Caitlan Johnston

 

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