Gold Coast star David Fifita is challenging his dangerous contact charge at the judiciary in a bid to take his place in the Queensland side for Origin III.

Fifita has elected to challenge the grade-one charge for a hit on Canberra's Sam Williams - his two similar offences in the past two years ensured an early guilty plea would not have reduced the penalty to a fine.

Fellow Maroon Val Holmes was hit with a fine for a crusher tackle on Kalyn Ponga in Newcastle on Saturday night, meaning he is free to play in game three for Queensland.

Holmes will be fined $1350 after submitting an early guilty plea.

Holmes on report for crusher tackle on Ponga

The Roosters on Monday announced their pleas to the charges handed down to forwards Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Daniel Suluka-Fifita.

Waerea-Hargreaves will front the judiciary on Tuesday in an attempt to avoid a fine for a contrary conduct charge while Suluka-Fifita has accepted a one-game suspension for a dangerous contact offence.

Following a review of Sunday's matches, the only player charged was Sharks forward Jack Williams. He is facing a $1350-$1800 fine for a contrary conduct offence.

Bulldogs hooker Jeremy Marshall-King has accepted a two-game ban for a crusher on Manly's Morgan Harper.

The ban would have increased to three games if Marshall-King fought the charge unsuccessfully at the judiciary.

Marshall-King's teammate Ava Seumanufagai has been hit with a grade-one dangerous contact charge for an incident involving Martin Taupau. He will miss one game with an early guilty plea or two matches if he challenges the charge and loses.

All the official charges from the NRL match review committee for round 16 of the Telstra Premiership.

 

 

Name Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Club Roosters
Time Minute of Match 52nd
Charge/Incident Contrary conduct
Charge Grade 1
7 yrs incident free for discount? No
Base penalty for charge $1500
Prior similar offences in last 2 years (50% loading) 1
Prior non-similar offences in last 2 years (20% loading) 1
Carry-over points N/A
Early plea points $1900
Guilty at panel points $2550
Misconduct on whom? Melee

 

Name David Fifita
Club Titans
Time Minute of Match 30th
Charge/Incident Dangerous contact - other
Charge Grade 1
7 yrs incident free for discount? No
Base penalty for charge 100
Prior similar offences in last 2 years (50% loading) 0
Prior non-similar offences in last 2 years (20% loading) 2
Carry-over points 0
Early plea points 105
Guilty at panel points 140
Misconduct on whom? Sam Williams

 

 

Name Jack Williams
Club Sharks
Time Minute of Match 48th
Charge/Incident Contrary conduct
Charge Grade 1
7 yrs incident free for discount? No
Base penalty for charge $1500
Prior similar offences in last 2 years (50% loading) 0
Prior non-similar offences in last 2 years (20% loading) 1
Carry-over points N/A
Early plea points $1350
Guilty at panel points $1800
Misconduct on whom? Payne Haas

 

Name Jeremy Marshall-King
Club Bulldogs
Time Minute of Match 5th
Charge/Incident Crusher tackle
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 2
Points/Fine calculation 235
Carry-over points 35
Misconduct on whom? Morgan Harper

 

Name Daniel Suluka-Fifita
Club Roosters
Time Minute of Match 61st
Charge/Incident Dangerous contact
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/Fine calculation 105
Carry-over points 5
Misconduct on whom? Cameron Munster

 

 

Name Ava Seumanufagai
Club Bulldogs
Time Minute of Match 80th
Charge/Incident Dangerous tackle
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/Fine calculation 150
Carry-over points 50
Misconduct on whom? Martin Taupau

 

 

Name Valentine Holmes
Club Cowboys
Time Minute of Match 76th
Charge/Incident Dangerous contact
Charge Grade 1
Result Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/Fine calculation $1350
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Kalyn Ponga