Eels pair Will Penisini and Ryley Smith, Panthers back-rower Scott Sorensen and Cowboys forward Karl Lawton have all been suspended following Round 16.
Penisini will miss the next three games after entering an early plea to a Grade 2 Dangerous Throw charge for his 79th minute tackle on Titans forward Beau Fermor on Sunday.
Smith was also charged with a Grade 2 Dangerous throw for a 62nd minute tackle on Titans winger Phillip Sami and has been outed for two games.
The difference in the length of their suspensions is due to the charge being Penisini’s second similar offence.
Lawton entered an early guilty plea to a Grade 3 Dangerous Contact offence for a ‘cannonball’ tackle on Roosters second-rower Siua Wong and has been banned for two games.
Meanwhile, Sorensen will miss two games after entering an early guilty plea to a hip drop tackle on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.
Sorensen was also charged with a Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad in the 67th minute and has been fined $1800.
Roosters second-rower Angus Crichton and Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo have both been fined Dangerous Contact offences.
Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been fined $1000 after pleading guilty to a Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Panther Thomas Jenkins.
Knights winger James Schiller was charged with a Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Oryn Keeley during Saturday’s game in Perth. As this is his third and subsequent offence, Schiller has been fined $3000 with an early guilty plea.
Rabbitohs forward Lachlan Hubner has been fined $1800 for a Grade 1 Contrary Conduct charge, his second offence of this nature.
Raiders duo Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies and Wests Tigers winger Jeral Skelton have all been fined after entering early guilty pleas to charges arising from Friday night’s clash at Campbelltown.
Meanwhile, NSW forward Jordan Uta has been referred straight to the NSWRL judiciary after being charged for a shoulder charge in Thursday’s State of Origin Under 19 match.
Uta was sent to the sin bin for the tackle on Samuel Hyne and he has been handed a Grade One charge.
The Raiders youngster has spent time in the club’s NSW Cup team this season and his fate will now be decided by the NSWRL panel.
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