Prop Mikolaj Oledzki was handed five penalty points by the RFL’s match review panel after being charged with grade C head contact. Under the sport’s new topping up process, that took him to six points for the year and means he is banned for Friday’s visit of Huddersfield Giants.
Oledzki was sin-binned in the second half of last week’s game, after fellow forward Keenan Palasia was shown a yellow card for the first tackle of the match. Palasia was charged with grade B head contact and received three penalty points. That takes him to a total of four so he avoided a ban, but was fined.
The review panel issued 14 charges from Betfred Super League round seven, including three following Castleford Tigers’ home loss to Leigh Leopards. Players have until noon tomorrow (Tuesday) to challenge the review panel’s verdict and any appeals will be held later that day. An unsuccessful appeal would result in an additional five penalty points on top of those already imposed, meaning an additional one-match ban. Here’s the full list of charges.
7. George Lawler (Castleford Tigers v Leigh Leopards)
Grade B dangerous throw/lift. Three penalty points. Total points four. Fined. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
8. Edwin Ipape (Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers)
Grade B dangerous throw/lift. Three penalty points. Total points three. Fined. Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com
9. Alex Mellor (Castleford Tigers v Leigh Leopards)
Grade A late contact on passer. One penalty point. Total points one. No further action. Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com
10. Cade Cust (Hull FC v Warrington Wolves)
Grade A dangerous throw/lift. One penalty point. Total points one. No further action. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
11. Jack Ashworth (Hull FC v Warrington Wolves)
Grade B late contact on passer. Three penalty points. Total points 5.5. Fined. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
12. Jordan Crowther (Warrington Wolves v Hull FC)
Grade A late contact on passer. One penalty point. Total points one. No further action. Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com