Josh Addo-carr Cleared Over Tom Dearden Tackle

Josh Addo-Carr was cleared of any wrongdoing over his contact on Tom Dearden after the MRC handed down its latest round of charges from Friday night. The Parramatta winger will face no sanction from the incident, even though Dearden suffered an ankle injury in the tackle.

Dearden tackle draws no charge

The MRC deemed Addo-Carr’s contact legal, ending the dispute around the Cowboys captain’s injury. That left the winger out of the charge sheet while the broader round of decisions dealt with several other incidents from the same night.

Friday’s matches were already under scrutiny before the charge notice landed. Addo-Carr’s tackle on Dearden sat at the center of that attention because it involved a captain and left one player needing to deal with an ankle injury, but the grading did not lead to punishment.

Radley and Fotuaika face sanctions

Victor Radley was charged with a Grade 2 careless high tackle for his hit on AJ Brimson. He faces a one-match suspension with an early guilty plea or two matches if he contests the charge and is unsuccessful at the judiciary.

Moeaki Fotuaika was charged after contact on Siua Wong and received a Grade 1 dangerous contact charge. An early guilty plea brings a $3000 fine, while a guilty finding after a challenge would trigger a two-match suspension.

Drinkwater fined after Moses kick

Scott Drinkwater was fined $1000 after a Grade 1 dangerous tackle on Mitchell Moses during a field goal attempt. The moment carried extra weight because Moses went on to land the kick successfully, turning the incident into one of the night’s flashpoints.

For Parramatta, the outcome is straightforward: Addo-Carr leaves the latest disciplinary round without a charge. For the Cowboys and Titans players involved in the other incidents, the next step is built around either paying the fine or deciding whether to contest the charge and risk a tougher outcome.