Only Bans: Ranking every Super League club by number of suspensions in 2024

Ben Olawumi
Super League Only Bans

Here’s 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 8, it’s as follows:

12. London Broncos

Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: None

Players currently banned: None

Full list of bans throughout the season: None

11. Leigh Leopards

Tom Amone Leigh Leopards Alamy
Tom Amone in action for Leigh Leopards

Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: One (1)

Players currently banned: None

Full list of bans throughout the season: Tom Amone (1 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 1)

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10. Salford Red Devils

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

Players currently banned: Amir Bourouh (Round 9)

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)

= Hull KR

Matt Parcell
Hull KR’s Matt Parcell

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

Players currently banned: 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)

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8. Warrington Wolves

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

Players currently banned: None

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)

7. Castleford Tigers

Liam Watts
Castleford Tigers’ Liam Watts is sent off in Round 1 against Wigan Warriors

Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Four (4)

Players currently banned: None

Full list of bans throughout the season: Liam Watts (4 – Grade E Head Contact in Round 1)

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6. Wigan Warriors

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

Players currently banned: Liam Byrne (Round 10)

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)

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5. St Helens

Matty Lees St Helens Alamy
Matty Lees in action for St Helens in 2023

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

Players currently banned: 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)

4. Leeds Rhinos

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

Players currently banned: 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)

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= Huddersfield Giants

Luke Yates
Huddersfield Giants captain Luke Yates

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

Players currently banned: None

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)

2. Catalans Dragons

Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Eight (8)

Players currently banned: Mike McMeeken (Round 10), Micky McIlorum (Round 11)

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)

1. Hull FC

Franklin Pele sending off
Liam Moore sends Hull FC’s Franklin Pele off during their Round 1 derby against Hull KR

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

Players currently banned: Ligi Sao & Jack Brown (Round 9)

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)

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