Cardtracker: Every yellow and red card in Super League this season
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1. Herman Ese’ese – Yellow (Round 1: Hull FC 0-22 Hull KR, high tackle)
The former New Zealand and Samoa powerhouse was sin-binned in the first half of his Hull FC debut against Hull KR for a high tackle on Kelepi Tanginoa.
2. Franklin Pele – Red (Round 1: Hull FC 0-22 Hull KR, swinging arm)
The Hull FC debutant was sent off in the first half of the Super League opener against Hull KR for a swinging arm on Elliot Minchella.
3. Matt Parcell – Yellow (Round 1: Hull FC 0-22 Hull KR, foul play)
The Hull KR hooker was shown a yellow card for making contact with the head of Hull FC forward Ligi Sao when making a tackle in the season opener, being sent to the sin bin for what was deemed foul play.
4. Ligi Sao – Red (Round 1: Hull FC 0-22 Hull KR, retaliation)
The Hull FC powerhouse was then sent off for retaliating Parcell’s tackle with his knees, in which the latter was sin-binned for. Parcell’s yellow and Sao’s red came in the final 10 minutes of the Super League opener, which KR won 22-0.
5. Ryan Brierley – Yellow (Round 1: Leeds 22-16 Salford, high tackle)
The Salford full-back was sin-binned against Leeds in the opening round for a high tackle on his former team-mate Brodie Croft.
6. John Asiata – Yellow (Round 1: Leigh 8-16 Huddersfield, professional foul)
Leigh skipper Asiata was sent for 10 minutes by referee Jack Smith in their opening game of the campaign for a professional foul, preventing Adam Swift from crossing the line in an illegal manner.
7. Ricky Leutele – Yellow (Round 1: Leigh 8-16 Huddersfield, dangerous contact)
Just as Asiata returned to the field, team-mate Leutele was sin-binned for dangerous contact, catching Jake Connor in the air.
8. Paul Momirovski – Yellow (Round 1: Leeds 22-16 Salford, shoulder charge)
The Australian centre was sin-binned on his Leeds debut for what was deemed a shoulder charge on Salford back Chris Atkin.
9. Amir Bourouh – Yellow (Round 1: Leeds 22-16 Salford, holding down)
The Salford hooker was shown a yellow card at Headingley for holding down in a tackle.
10. Harry Smith – Yellow (Round 1: Castleford 4-32 Wigan, tip tackle)
The Wigan half-back was sin-binned for a tip tackle on Castleford full-back Luke Hooley in the opening round midway through the first half.
11. Liam Watts – Red (Round 1: Castleford 4-32 Wigan, contact with the head)
With Wigan still down to 12 temporarily, Castleford were reduced to 12 permanently having made contact with the head in a tackle on Tyler Dupree.
12. Micky McIlorum – Red (Round 1: Catalans 16-10 Warrington, contact with the head)
Making it five of the six Round 1 games to have had at least one card in, Catalans saw veteran McIlorum dismissed for a high shot on Joe Philbin in their season opener in the south of France.
13. Jordan Crowther – Yellow (Round 1: Catalans 16-10 Warrington, contact with the head)
Towards the end of the opening round game at the Stade Gilbert Brutus, Warrington’s Crowther was sent for 10 minutes in the bin by referee Chris Kendall for alleged contact with the head.
14. Peta Hiku – Yellow (Round 2: Hull KR 22-12 Leeds, holding down)
The Rovers full-back was sent to the sin-bin after holding down in the early stages of their game against Leeds Rhinos, after turning the ball over with an error close to his own line.
15. James Donaldson – Yellow (Round 2: Hull KR 22-12 Leeds, high tackle)
Rhinos stalwart Donaldson saw yellow from referee Jack Smith towards the end of the first half at Craven Park after a high shot on Oliver Gildart.
16. Sam Lisone – Yellow (Round 2: Hull KR 22-12 Leeds, high tackle)
Leeds also saw Lisone handed 10 minutes in the bin towards the end of their Round 2 clash at Craven Park after catching Robins captain Elliot Minchella with a high shot.
17. Fa’amanu Brown – Red (Round 2: Warrington 36-10 Hull FC, contact with the head)
It became three red cards in just under a game and a half for Hull when another of their off-season NRL recruits Brown was dismissed towards the end of the opening 40 at Warrington having made direct contact with Ben Currie’s head in a tackle.
18. Sam Powell – Yellow (Round 2: Warrington 36-10 Hull FC, high tackle)
Towards the end of the Round 2 clash at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, the numbers were evened back up for 10 minutes when veteran Powell was sent to the sin-bin for a high shot on Hull full-back Jack Walker.
19. Daryl Clark – Yellow (Round 2: Huddersfield 0-28 St Helens, professional foul)
The St Helens number nine was sin-binned in the second half of Saints’ win at the John Smith’s Stadium for an obstruction.
20. Jack Ormondroyd – Yellow (Round 2: Salford 26-22 Castleford, late hit)
Salford were reduced to 12 with circa 15 minutes remaining in their home opener with Ormondroyd sin-binned for a late – and high – hit on Cas’ Jacob Miller after a kick.
21. Kallum Watkins – Yellow (Round 2: Salford 26-22 Castleford, holding down)
Just as they returned to a full complement, Salford went back down to 12 for the last minute or so of the Round 2 clash, veteran Watkins sin-binned for holding a Tigers ace down as the visitors pressed for a try which would have levelled the scores with a kick to come.
22. John Asiata – Yellow (Round 3: St Helens 12-4 Leigh, dangerous tackle)
Just 41 seconds into the game, John Asiata was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle on Sione Mata’utia.
23. Adam Milner – Yellow (Round 3: Wigan 30-16 Huddersfield, high tackle)
The Huddersfield Giants hooker was shown a yellow card for a high shot on Tyler Dupree in the early stages of the Giants’ trip to face Wigan Warriors.
24. Adam Keighran – Yellow (Round 3: Wigan 30-16 Huddersfield, throwing ball away)
On the stroke of half-time in Wigan’s game with Huddersfield, centre Adam Keighran was shown a yellow card for throwing the ball away at the end of a Warriors set.
25. Brad Dwyer – Yellow (Round 3: St Helens 12-4 Leigh, professional foul)
With the Saints looking to put victory beyond doubt in the final minutes of their game against Leigh Leopards, Brad Dwyer’s debut was ended in unfortunate circumstances after he held Lewis Dodd down when he tried to produce a quick play-the-ball.
26. Tariq Sims – Yellow (Round 3: Leeds 18-10 Catalans, contact to the head)
The Catalans powerhouse was sent to the sin bin for making contact to the head of Harry Newman, who was awarded an eight-point try in the act of scoring.
27. Justin Sangare – Yellow (Round 3: Leeds 18-10 Catalans, contact to the head)
The Leeds prop was shown a yellow card for making contact to the head with a high tackle on Catalans hooker Alrix Da Costa in the second half.
28. Jordan Dezaria – Yellow (Round 3: Leeds 18-10 Catalans, contact to the head)
Dragons prop Dezaria was sent to the sin bin on the hour mark for making contact to the head of Leeds half-back Brodie Croft.
29. Romain Navarrete – Yellow (Round 3: Leeds 18-10 Catalans, professional foul)
The Catalans prop was sin-binned in the closing stages at Headingley for interference at the play-the-ball when defending his own line.
30. Deon Cross – Yellow (Round 3: Salford 17-10 Hull KR, professional foul)
The Salford man was sin-binned in the second half of their clash with Hull KR for holding Joe Burgess back when trying to take a quick 20-metre tap.
31. Peta Hiku – Yellow (Round 3: Salford 17-10 Hull KR, dissent)
The Hull KR back was sent to the sin bin for dissent after conceding a penalty on the hour mark against Salford.
32. Matty Russell – Yellow (Round 3: Hull FC 28-24 London, contact to the head)
The Hull FC loanee was sent to the sin bin for a high tackle on Oli Leyland, making contact with the head of the London full-back.
33. Gareth O’Brien – Yellow (Round 4: Leigh 16-22 Leeds, professional foul)
The veteran Leopards back was sent for 10 minutes in the bin midway through the second half after he’d halted a quick Rhinos charge up the field, intentionally slowing the play down.
34. Mark Percival – Red (Round 4: St Helens 20-24 Salford, dangerous hit on passer)
The Saints stalwart was sent off early on into the second half of the Round 4 clash at the Totally Wicked Stadium after a late hit on Jack Ormondroyd.
35. Justin Sangare – Yellow (Round 4: Leigh 16-22 Leeds, late hit on passer)
Rhinos forward Sangare sat out the final few minutes at the Leigh Sports Village after a late hit on Tom Amone.
36. Rob Butler – Yellow (Round 4: London 22-60 Wigan, tip tackle)
London’s Butler was sent to the sin-bin by referee James Vella for a ‘tip’ on Tyler Dupree early on in the second half, lifting the Warriors forward’s leg while in a tackle.
37. Jack Ashworth – Yellow (Round 4: Catalans 26-12 Hull FC, head-on-head contact)
The Black and Whites were reduced to 12 in the closing stages of their Round 4 clash in Perpignan following Ashworth’s head-on-head contact with former FC man Chris Satae.
38. Harry Smith – Yellow (Round 5: Salford 12-22 Wigan, professional foul)
Wigan were reduced to 12 for the final 10 minutes at the Salford Stadium when Smith pulled back Ryan Brierley to prevent the Red Devils back from getting to the ball for a potential try.
39. Franklin Pele – Yellow (Round 5: Hull FC 4-54 Leigh, late hit)
Fresh from having served his three-match suspension, Pele was sent to the sin bin in the first half against Leigh for a late hit on Leigh hooker Brad Dwyer.
40. Tyler Dupree – Yellow (Round 6: St Helens 12-4 Wigan, leading with forearm)
The Wigan prop was sin-binned for leading with his forearm in a carry against St Helens counterpart Matty Lees in their Good Friday defeat.
41. Liam Byrne – Red (Round 6: St Helens 12-4 Wigan, high tackle)
The Wigan prop was sent off in the second half of their Good Friday defeat to St Helens for a high tackle on St Helens centre Mark Percival.
42. Paul Vaughan – Yellow (Round 6: Warrington 24-32 Catalans, high tackle)
Warrington prop Vaughan was shown a yellow in the early stages of their Rivals Round defeat to Catalans for a high tackle on Cesar Rouge.
43. Lachlan Lam – Yellow (Round 6: Salford 32-22 Leigh, professional foul)
Leigh lost half-back Lam for 10 minutes later the same day in the first half at Salford after he pulled Ryan Brierley back to stop the Red Devils man in his tracks as he tried to get to Marc Sneyd’s dabbed kick through.
44. Ryan Brierley – Yellow (Round 6: Salford 32-22 Leigh, professional foul)
The tables turned with 23 seconds remaining in the first half at the Salford Community Stadium, with Brierley sin-binned for a push off the ball on Umyla Hanley, also trying to get to a kick through and ground it.
45. Matt Moylan – Yellow (Round 7: Leigh 12-40 Wigan, contact with the head)
In the first of the Round 7 clashes, Leigh playmaker Moylan saw yellow from referee Jack Smith after making contact in a tackle with Jai Field’s head.
46. Sam Luckley – Yellow (Round 7: Hull KR 50-10 London, tip tackle)
Luckley was sin-binned within two minutes of their victory against London in Round 7, sent for 10 minutes having tipped a Broncos man in a tackle.
47. Amir Bourouh – Yellow (Round 7: Castleford 36-24 Salford, tip tackle)
The Salford hooker was sin-binned in their defeat at Castleford for a tip tackle on Alex Mellor in the first half.
48. Jack Brown – Yellow (Round 7: Hull FC 22-56 Huddersfield, dangerous tackle)
With two minutes of the first half remaining at the MKM Stadium, Brown was sin-binned for what was deemed a dangerous tackle on Huddersfield’s Harry Rushton.
49. Ligi Sao – Yellow (Round 7: Hull FC 22-56 Huddersfield, late contact)
Hull saw a second man sat down for 10 minutes in the same Round 7 game as Sao made late contact with ex-FC ace Jake Connor in a tackle on the hour-mark.
50. Ligi Sao – Yellow (Round 7: Hull FC 22-56 Huddersfield, high tackle)
With two and a half minutes remaining at the end of the second half, Sao was sent to the sin-bin for a second time in the same game against Huddersfield, this time for a high tackle on Olly Wilson.
51. Luke Yates – Yellow (Round 8: Leeds 24-30 Huddersfield, high tackle)
Just before the half-hour mark at Headingley, Huddersfield forward Yates was sent for 10 minutes in the bin for a high shot on Rhinos ace Luis Roberts following input from the video referee.
52. Lachlan Miller – Yellow (Round 8: Leeds 24-30 Huddersfield, dissent)
In the dying seconds of Leeds’ Round 8 defeat, Miller was shown a yellow card by referee Chris Kendall for something he’d said to the match official in the wake of a decision which went against the Rhinos.
53. Will Lovell – Yellow (Round 8: London 4-12 Salford, dangerous tackle)
The Broncos captain was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous tackle on Salford centre Tim Lafai.
54. King Vuniyayawa – Red (Round 8: London 4-12 Salford, tip tackle)
Salford powerhouse Vuniyayawa was shown red in the capital after circa 55 minutes of their Round 8 clash with London. He got involved as the third man in a tackle and tipped Broncos ace Marcus Stock onto his head, endangering the opponent.
55. Matty Storton – Yellow (Round 8: Catalans 36-6 Hull KR, high tackle)
Later the same day, at around the same time in the game, KR saw Storton sin-binned by referee Jack Smith for a high shot on Dragons ace Tom Johnstone.
Cardtracker will be updated as and when a card is shown throughout the 2024 Super League season.
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