Viliame Kikau during the round two NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and Canterbury Bulldogs at AAMI Park on March 11, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Grimes/Zero Digital Sports)
Three players have been charged by the Match Review Committee (MRC) from Friday night's match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and Cronulla Sharks.
Bulldogs second-rower Viliame Kikau was the first player to be charged for an incident involving opposing hooker Blayke Brailey in the 21st minute of the match and will face a $1000 fine after being charged with a Careless High Tackle.
Teammate Toby Sexton would join him in the bad books of the MRC and will be fined $1000 he enters an early guilty plea after being charged with a Crusher Tackle.
Sexton wasn't the only person to be charged with a Crusher Tackle, with Sharks forward Oregon Kaufusi also facing the same punishment - the fine will be increased to $1500 if he decides to challenge the charge and is found guilty.