Only Bans: Ranking every Super League club by number of suspensions in 2024 with Warrington Wolves forward banned

Ben Olawumi
Super League Only Bans

Only Warrington Wolves’ James Harrison was banned following Round 18 in Super League, with the prop handed a two-match suspension having been sent off in their win at St Helens.

The Leeds-born forward was dismissed by referee Chris Kendall 20 minutes into last Friday night’s clash at the Totally Wicked Stadium for direct contact to the head of Saints youngster Noah Stephens with his shoulder.

Accordingly, with Warrington opting not to appeal against his ban, Harrison will now miss the Wolves’ next two games – a top-of-the-table clash at Wigan Warriors and a home game against fellow top two hopefuls Hull KR.

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Below, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of the bans picked up by Super League players in 2024, with clubs ranked weekly in order of the total amount of games their players have been banned for to that point in the season…

Note: Any bans which get overturned aren’t included, and if a player gets their ban downgraded, it’s the final figure we go with.

After Round 18, it’s as follows:

12. Leigh Leopards

Edwin Ipape
Edwin Ipape in action for Leigh Leopards in 2024

Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Two (2)

Players currently banned (returning): Edwin Ipape (Round 19)

Full list of bans throughout the season: Tom Amone (1 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 1), Edwin Ipape (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 17)

    = Salford Red Devils

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Two (2)

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: King Vuniyayawa (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact v St Helens in pre-season), Amir Bourouh (1 – Grade B Dangerous Throw in Round 7)

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    = Hull KR

    Matt Parcell
    Hull KR’s Matt Parcell applauds the club’s supporters following a game in 2024

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Two (2)

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Matt Parcell (1 – Grade B Other Contrary Behaviour in Round 1), Sam Luckley (1 – Grade C Dangerous Throw in Round 7)

    9. London Broncos

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Three (3)

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Rhys Kennedy (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 14), Ethan Natoli (1 – Grade C Dangerous Contact in Round 14), Emmanuel Waine (1 – Grade C Dangerous Contact in Round 15)

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    8. Castleford Tigers

    Liam Watts
    Liam Watts is sent off during Castleford Tigers’ Round 1 defeat to Wigan Warriors

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Five (5)

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Liam Watts (4 – Grade E Head Contact in Round 1), Liam Horne (1 – Grade C Dangerous Throw/Lift in Round 11)

    7. Warrington Wolves

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Six (6)

    Players currently banned (returning): James Harrison (Round 21)

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Jordan Crowther (1 – Grade C Other Contrary Behaviour in Round 1), Paul Vaughan (2 – Grade C Dangerous Throw in Rivals Round), George Williams (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 12), James Harrison (2 – Grade B Head Contact in Round 18)

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    6. Leeds Rhinos

    Sam Lisone
    Leeds Rhinos forward Sam Lisone warms up ahead of a game in 2024

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Seven (7)

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: James Donaldson (2 – Grade D head contact in Round 2), Sam Lisone (3 – Grade D head contact in Round 2), James Bentley (1 – Grade B striking in Round 3), Justin Sangare (1 – Grade C head contact in Rivals Round)

    5. St Helens

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Nine (9)

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Konrad Hurrell (1 – Grade B head contact in Round 3), Mark Percival (2 – Grade D Head Contact in Round 4), James Bell (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Challenge Cup v Leeds), Matty Lees (2 – Grade C head contact in Rivals Round), Tommy Makinson (1 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 11), Sione Mata’utia (1 – Grade B Head Contact in Round 15), Moses Mbye (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 16)

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    4. Catalans Dragons

    Micky McIlorum
    Micky McIlorum in action for Catalans Dragons in 2024

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 10

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Micky McIlorum (4 – Grade E Head Contact in Round 1), Paul Seguier (1 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 1), Micky McIlorum (1 – Grade B Trip in Round 8), Micky McIlorum (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 8), Mike McMeeken (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 8), Arthur Romano (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 15), Micky McIlorum (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 15)

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    3. Huddersfield Giants

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 12

    Players currently banned (returning): Andre Savelio (Round 20), Sam Hewitt (Round 20)

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Leroy Cudjoe (1 – Grade D Dangerous Throw/Lift v London in pre-season), Tui Lolohea (2 – Grade D Dangerous Contact v London in pre-season), Luke Yates (3 – Grade D Dangerous Throw/Lift v Castleford in pre-season), Adam Milner (1 – Grade B head contact in Round 3), Elliot Wallis (1 – Grade C Dangerous Contact in Round 15), Andre Savelio (2 – Grade D Head Contact in Round 17), Sam Hewitt (2 – Grade D Punching in Round 17)

    2. Hull FC

    Liam Moore, Herman Ese'Ese
    Referee Liam Moore sends Hull FC new boy Herman Ese’Ese to the sin bin with a yellow card during their Round 1 derby defeat against Hull KR

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 14

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Herman Ese’ese (2 – Grade D Head Contact in Round 1), Franklin Pele (3 – Grade E Head Contact in Round 1), Ligi Sao (1 – Grade D Other Contrary Behaviour in Round 1), Liam Sutcliffe (2 – Grade C contact with match official in Round 2), Jack Brown (1 – Grade B Dangerous throw in Round 3), Jack Ashworth (2 – Grade D Head Contact in Round 4), Franklin Pele (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 5), Ligi Sao (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 7), Jack Brown (1 – Grade B Dangerous Throw in Round 7)

    1. Wigan Warriors

    Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 16

    Players currently banned (returning): None

    Full list of bans throughout the season: Tyler Dupree (1 – Grade C head contact in Rivals Round), Liam Byrne (4 – Grade E head contact in Rivals Round), Liam Byrne (2 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 11) Kaide Ellis (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Challenge Cup semi-final), Sam Walters (1 – Grade B Head Contact in Challenge Cup semi-final), Tyler Dupree (3 – Grade D Head Butt in Round 13), Adam Keighran (3 – Grade D Dangerous Contact in Round 13), Brad O’Neill (1 – Grade B Dangerous Throw/Lift in Round 16)

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