17 players have locked in early guilty pleas to charges recorded by the NRL's match review committee over the weekend.
Round 5 brought with it a high tackle crack down, eight sin bins, and 17 charges dished out.
Four of those charges have landed suspensions, with Titans' captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Dolphins utility Ray Stone, Broncos edge forward Brendan Piakura and Manly Sea Eagles bench player Corey Waddell all facing sideline stints.
The other 13 charges brought fines, with more than $17,000 paid by players cited after Round 5.
Here is the full list of charges from Round 5.
Canberra Raiders
- Sebastian Kris, Grade 1 careless high tackle, 1st offence, $1000 fine.
- Hudson Young, Grade 1 careless high tackle, 2nd offence, $1800 fine.
Cronulla Sharks
- Billy Burns, Grade 1 careless high tackle, 1st offence, $1000 fine.
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Cowboys WON BY 4 POINTS
Penrith Panthers
- Moses Leota, Grade 1 crusher tackle, 1st offence, $1500 fine.
North Queensland Cowboys
- Reece Robson, Grade 1 careless high tackle, 1st offence, $1000 fine.
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Rabbitohs WON BY 6 POINTS
South Sydney Rabbitohs
No charges.
Sydney Roosters
No charges.
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Eels WON BY 1 POINTS
Parramatta Eels
- Will Penisini, Grade 1 dangerous contact, 1st offence, $750 fine.
St. George Illawarra Dragons
No charges.
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Dolphins WON BY 26 POINTS
Gold Coast Titans
- Tino F'asuamaleaui, Grade 2 careless high tackle, 1st offence, 1-match suspension.
- Jaimin Jolliffe, Grade 1 careless high tackle, 1st offence, $1000 fine.
- Beau Fermor, Grade 1 careless high tackle, 1st offence, $750 fine.
The Dolphins
- Ray Stone, Grade 2 careless high tackle, 1st offence, 1-match suspension.
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Broncos WON BY 22 POINTS
Brisbane Broncos
- Brendan Piakura, Grade 2 careless high tackle, 2nd offence, 2-match suspension.
- Kotoni Staggs, Grade 1 dangerous contact (tripping), 1st offence, $1000 fine.
Wests Tigers
No charges.
Manly Sea Eagles
- Corey Waddell, Grade 2 careless high tackle, 2nd offence, 2-match suspension.
Melbourne Storm
No charges.
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Bulldogs WON BY 20 POINTS
Canterbury Bulldogs
- Jacob Preston, Grade 1 careless high tackle, 2nd offence, $1800 fine.
- Kurt Mann, Grade 1 crusher tackle, 2nd offence, $3000 fine.
Newcastle Knights
- Phoenix Crossland, Grade 1 dangerous contact (tripping), 1st offence, $1000 fine.
- Adam Elliott, Grade 1 careless high tackle, 1st offence, $1000 fine.






































