NRLW Judiciary Report: Arakua, Peacock fined; Six receive warnings

Titans forward Ngatokotoru Arakua and Cowboys second-rower Lily Peacock have been fined after pleading guilty to Round 1 offences.

Both were charged with Grade 1 Dangerous Contact and as it is their second offence they faced a one-game ban had they fought the charge and lost.

With an early guilty plea Arakua and Peacock avoided suspension and have been fined $400.

The other six players charged in Round 1 have received a Warning after entering early guilty pleas: Titans winger Destiny Mino-Sinapati (Careless High Tackle), Raiders centre Mackenzie Wiki (two Careless High Tackle charges), Bulldogs centre Simina Lokotui (Careless High Tackle), Newcastle forward Grace Kukutai (Dangerous Contact), Sharks duo Talei Holmes (Dangerous Contact) and Manilita Takapautolo (Dangerous Contact).

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* Rule 39A - The player can elect to pay a fine of $400 instead of a 1 match suspension upon entering a plea of guilty for a Grade 1 offence.

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Canberra Raiders

• Mackenzie Wiki (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Mackenzie Wiki (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Amelia Pasikala (PS1, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Sereana Naitokatoka (PS1, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)

Canterbury Bulldogs

• Simina Lokotui (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – Warning)

Cronulla Sharks

• Manilita Takapautolo (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Talei Holmes (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – Warning)

Gold Coast Titans

• Destiny Mino-Sinapati (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Ngatokotoru Arakua (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – $400 fine)

Newcastle Knights

• Grace Kukutai (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Olivia Higgins (PS1, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)

North Queensland Cowboys

• Lily Peacock (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – $400 fine)
• Tiana Raftstrand-Smith (Maori All Stars, Dangerous Contact – suspended 3 games)

Sydney Roosters

• Jocelyn Kelleher (Origin II, Dangerous Contact – Warning)

Wests Tigers

• Salma Nour (PS2, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)

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Brisbane Broncos

• Tazmin Rapana (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)
• Brianna Clark (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – $400 fine)
• Brianna Clark (Round 2, Shoulder Charge – suspended 2 games)
• Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala (Round 1, Striking – suspended 2 games)
• Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
• Lavinia Gould (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – suspended 1 game)
• Keilee Joseph (Round 1, Dangerous Contact – warning)
• Tazmin Rapana (Round 1, Contrary Conduct – $400 fine)

Canberra Raiders

• Kerehitina Matua (Round 7, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
• Emma Barnes (Round 7, Dangerous Contact – warning)
• Hollie-Mae Dodd (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game)
• Relna Wuruki-Hosea (Round 5, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game)
• Simaima Taufa (Round 3, Dangerous Contact – Warning)

Cronulla Sharks

• Annessa Biddle (Semi-Final, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Holli Wheeler (Round 9, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game)
• Talei Holmes (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – $400 fine)
• Vanessa Foliaki (Round 9, Dangerous Throw – Warning)
• Tiana Penitani (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – $400 fine)
• Talei Holmes (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Chloe Saunders (Round 4, Crusher Tackle – $400 fine)
• Tiana Penitani (Round 3, Careless High Tackle – Warning)

Gold Coast Titans

• Ngatokotoru Arakua (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
• Sienna Lofipo (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Sienna Lofipo (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Zara Canfield (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Taliah Fuimaono (Round 5, Careless High Tackle – suspended 2 games)
• Shaylee Bent (Round 5, Contrary Conduct – Warning)
• Jaime Chapman (Round 5, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Taliah Fuimaono (Round 3, Careless High Tackle – Warning) 

Newcastle Knights

• Georgia Roche (Round 9, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Yasmin Clydsdale (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Simone Karpani (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Jesse Southwell (Round 2, Dangerous Contact – Warning)

North Queensland Cowboys

• Lily Peacock (Round 9, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Tiana Raftstrand-Smith (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Harata Butler (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• China Polata (Round 5, Dangerous Contact – $400 fine)
• Bree Chester (Round 4, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• China Polata (Round 4, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Shaniah Power (Round 2, Contrary Conduct – Warning)
• Harata Butler (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – Warning)

Parramatta Eels

• Taneka Todhunter (Round 7, Dangerous Contact – $400 fine)
• Lindsay Tui (Round 7, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Rosemarie Beckett (Round 6, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Mahalia Murphy (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Taneka Todhunter (Round 5, Contrary Conduct – Warning)
• Kennedy Cherrington (Round 1, Contrary Conduct – $400 fine)

St George Illawarra Dragons

• Jamilee Bright (Round 9, Dangerous Contact, tripping – Warning)
• Madison Mulhall (Round 3, Dangerous Contact – Warning)

Sydney Roosters

• Eliza Lopamaua (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – suspended 2 games)
• Millie Elliott (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – suspended 1 game)
• Jayme Fressard (Round 5, Contrary Conduct – suspended 2 games)
• Pani Hopoate (Round 4, Dangerous Contact – $400 fine)
• Jayme Fressard (Round 3, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Aliyah Nasio (Round 2, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Jessica Sergis (Round 1, Careless High Tackle – Warning)

Wests Tigers 

• Brooke Talataina (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Brooke Talataina (Round 8, Dangerous Contact – Warning)
• Najvada George (Round 8, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Sarah Togatuki (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Sarah Togatuki (Round 6, Crusher Tackle – $400 fine)
• Sarah Togatuki (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Sophie Curtain (Round 6, Careless High Tackle – Warning)
• Natasha Penitani (Round 4, Careless High Tackle – Warning)