{"id":113197,"date":"2025-09-02T12:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/113197\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T12:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:57:08","slug":"manly-sea-eagles-forward-toafofoa-sipley-learns-fate-at-nrl-judiciary-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/113197\/","title":{"rendered":"Manly Sea Eagles forward Toafofoa Sipley learns fate at NRL judiciary – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The NRL<\/a> Judiciary has confirmed the verdict for Toafofoa Sipley<\/a> after the Manly Sea Eagles<\/a> forward faced the panel on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

In what was his third and subsequent offence, Sipley was charged with a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact charge for a cannonball tackle on David Klemmer<\/a> and was facing a three to four-match suspension.<\/p>\n

However, he decided to contest the charge and has been unsuccessful in doing so, meaning he will be unavailable for selection for this week’s match against the New Zealand Warriors<\/a> and will be stuck on 99 NRL<\/a> matches.<\/p>\n

While Sipley has landed a four-match suspension, the 30-year-old won’t need to serve it as he will depart the Sea Eagles at the end of the season to join the Warrington Wolves<\/a> on a two-year contract in the Super League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"NRLSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 29: Jacob Preston<\/a> of the Bulldogs celebrates scoring a try during the round four NRL<\/a> match between Cronulla Sharks<\/a> and Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a> at Sharks Stadium, on March 29, 2025, in Sydney, Australia<\/a>. (Photo by Brendon Thorne\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The NRL<\/a> Judiciary has also confirmed the verdict for Jacob Preston<\/a> after the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs<\/a> forward faced the panel on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

In what was his second offence – the other being a crusher tackle in May, which saw him spend four weeks on the sidelines – Preston was charged for a tripping offence on Panthers’ back-rower Mavrik Geyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, he decided to contest the charge and has now been found guilty.<\/p>\n

The offence, which would have seen him only pay $1800 with an early guilty plea, but the verdict being returned as guilty means he will pay $2500.<\/p>\n

It’s a second offence on his record, meaning it leaves him more vulnerable to tougher sanctions for any further slip-ups over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n


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