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Cowboys fullback Valentine Holmes has avoided a whack to the wallet after successfully appealing a dangerous contact charge at the judiciary.

Holmes risked a $2100 fine by pleading his case on Tuesday night after being cited for a grade-one offence on Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma. He could have accepted a $1600 penalty with an early guilty plea but the star No.1 was able to save his cash.

The 26-year-old found himself in strife after mistiming his jump to catch a bomb and colliding at speed with the legs of an airborne Nofoaluma.

The Tigers veteran was awarded a penalty after landing heavily but Holmes convinced the panel the collision was incidental. Regardless of the outcome, Holmes was always free to face Parramatta this weekend as North Queensland look to snap a nine-match losing streak.

Ryan Matterson and Victor Radley won't play again until the finals after both entered early guilty pleas to judiciary charges on Monday.

Raiders forward Corey Harawira-Naera also entered an early plea for his high shot on Jahrome Hughes and will need Canberra to make the finals if he is to play again this year.

Broncos five-eighth Tyson Gamble will miss two games after an early guilty plea on a crusher tackle charge while Wests Tigers duo Thomas Mikaele and Jacob Liddle and Cowboys rookie Griffin Neame will each miss one match after also entering guilty pleas.

On Tuesday, Knights forward Tyson Frizell entered an early guilty plea for a careless high tackle on Shark Will Kennedy and he will miss Newcastle's clash with the Bulldogs.

Sharks prop Aiden Tolman has received a one-game ban for dangerous contact after entering an early guilty plea.

Matterson's thee-week suspension comes from a tackle that resulted in him being sent-off during his side's loss to Manly while Radley will sit out three games after diving into the legs of Broncos half Albert Kelly while he was attempting a field goal.

Both men would have been suspended for smaller amounts of time if not for previous offences.

Mikaele and Liddle are suspended over a crusher tackle as is Neame.

Eels duo Joey Lussick (cannonball tackle) and Maika Sivo (careless high tackle) both accepted fines for their respective grade one charges out of the Manly loss.

Radley accepts ban for diving at feet of Kelly

Bulldogs loan player Ryan James (dangerous contact), Warriors fullback Reece Walsh (contrary conduct) and Braden Hamlin-Uele (careless high tackle) have been hit with fine for grade-one offences during Sunday's double-header at Redcliffe.

James, Walsh, Frizell, Hamlin-Uele and Tolman have until midday on Tuesday to enter a plea.

Penrith halves Jarome Luai (careless high tackle) and Nathan Cleary (dangerous contact), Dragons halfback Adam Clune (dangerous contact) and Broncos winger David Mead (careless high tackle) are all facing fines.

Due to Sunday’s fixtures being held at a non-standard venue and subsequently all available angles of incidents not being available to the NRL immediately following the match as would normally be the case, the Judiciary Chairman has allowed an extension until 10am tomorrow to complete the Match Review process.

Round 22 charges

Resolved

Player Corey Harawira-Naera
Club Raiders
Minute of match 76th
Charge High tackle - reckless
Grade 3
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 3
Points/fine calculation 300
Carry-over points 0
Misconduct on whom? Jahrome Hughes

 

Player Victor Radley
Club Roosters
Minute of match 76th
Charge Dangerous contact - other
Grade 2
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 3
Points/fine calculation 315 + 35 = 350
Carry-over points 50
Misconduct on whom? Albert Kelly

 

Player Ryan Matterson
Club Eels
Minute of match 63rd
Charge High tackle - careless
Grade 3
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 3
Points/fine calculation 382
Carry-over points 82
Misconduct on whom? Brad Parker

 

Player Tyson Gamble
Club Broncos
Minute of match 11th
Charge Crusher tackle
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 2
Points/fine calculation 255 + 20 = 275
Carry-over points 75
Misconduct on whom? Nat Butcher

 

Player Jacob Liddle
Club Wests Tigers
Minute of match 3rd
Charge Crusher tackle
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/fine calculation 150
Carry-over points 50
Misconduct on whom? Heilum Luki

 

Player Thomas Mikaele
Club Wests Tigers
Minute of match 3rd
Charge Crusher tackle
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/fine calculation 180
Carry-over points 80
Misconduct on whom? Heilum Luki

 

Player Griffin Neame
Club Cowboys
Minute of match 44th
Charge Crusher tackle
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/fine calculation 150
Carry-over points 50
Misconduct on whom? Ken Maumalo

 

Player Jarome Luai
Club Panthers
Minute of match 38th
Charge High tackle - careless
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $1700
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Josh McGuire

 

Player Adam Clune
Club Dragons
Minute of match 46th
Charge Dangerous contact - other
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $750
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Nathan Cleary

 

Player Nathan Cleary
Club Panthers
Minute of match 61st
Charge Dangerous contact - other
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $1150
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Talatau Amone

 

Player David Mead
Club Broncos
Minute of match 71st
Charge High tackle - careless
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $1350
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Dale Copley

 

Player Michael Chee Kam
Club Wests Tigers
Minute of match 59th
Charge Dangerous contact - other
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $1150
Carry-over points 0
Misconduct on whom? Valentine Holmes

 

Player Joey Lussick
Club Eels
Minute of match 1st
Charge Dangerous contact - other
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $750
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Martin Taupau

 

Player Maika Sivo
Club Eels
Minute of match 72nd
Charge High tackle - careless
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $1700
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Tom Trbojevic

 

Player Ryan James
Club Bulldogs
Minute of match 29th
Charge Dangerous contact - other 
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $1350
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Chanel Harris-Tavita

 

Player Reece Walsh
Club Warriors 
Minute of match 29th
Charge Contrary conduct
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Points/fine calculation $1350
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Melee

 

Player Braden Hamlin-Uele
Club Sharks
Minute of match 16th
Charge High tackle - careless
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 0
Early plea $750
Carry-over points N/A
Misconduct on whom? Connor Watson

 

Player Aiden Tolman
Club Sharks 
Minute of match 69th
Charge Dangerous contact - other 
Grade 1
Result - guilty or not guilty? Guilty - early plea
Matches to serve 1
Points/fine calculation 172
Carry-over points 72
Misconduct on whom? Daniel Saifiti

Verdict at judiciary

 

Player Valentine Holmes
Club Cowboys
Minute of match 39th
Charge Dangerous contact - Other
Grade 1
Result  Not guilty
Matches to serve -
Points/fine calculation -
Carry-over points -
Misconduct on whom? David Nofoaluma

 

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