List of players sent off in National Rugby League matches

This is a list of players sent off in NRL and NRL Women's matches since the reunification of rugby league in Australia after the Super League war in 1998. Referees have the option to send players from the field for a variety of reasons, but it has mostly been utilised for serious foul play in recent seasons.

In 2022 while playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Taane Milne became the first player to be sent off in any NRL finals match. He was the first player sent off in an Australian first grade rugby league finals match since 1994. No player has ever been sent off in any NRL Grand Final.

In the first round of the 2023 NRL Women's season, Ashleigh Werner became the first player to be sent off in any NRL Women's match.

The tables below also has the result of any charges laid by the NRL match review and the resulting penalty (if any) laid by the NRL Judiciary.

List of players sent off (NRL) +Key to listFinals match

Year RoundPlayer Team Opponent Referee(s) Offence NRL Judiciary 1998 Manly Sea Eagles Brisbane Broncos Bill Harrigan Dissent/Contrary Conduct 2 matches 1998 Manly Sea Eagles Brisbane Broncos Bill Harrigan Dissent/Contrary conduct No matches 1998 North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Eels Steve Chiddy High tackle 1 match 1998 Canberra Raiders North Queensland Cowboys Steve Clark High tackle 3 matches 1998 Bulldogs Parramatta Eels Paul Simpkins High tackle 1 match 1998 Brisbane Broncos Manly Sea Eagles Steve Clark High tackle Not guilty 1998 St George Dragons Western Suburbs Magpies Sean Hampstead High tackle Not guilty 1998 Illawarra Steelers Penrith Panthers Matt Hewitt Careless tackle 1 match 1998 St George Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs Brian Grant High tackle 1 match 1998 Penrith Panthers Gold Coast Chargers Eddie Ward Careless tackle 1 match 1998 Auckland Warriors Bulldogs Steve Clark Careless tackle 1 match 1998 Illawarra Steelers Melbourne Storm Paul Simpkins Careless tackle 4 matches 1998 Western Suburbs Magpies Adelaide Rams Steve Chiddy Striking 1 match 1998 Penrith Panthers Brisbane Broncos Sean Hampstead Careless tackle 3 matches 1998 Brisbane Broncos Illawarra Steelers Paul McBlane Fighting Not guilty 1998 Gold Coast Chargers North Sydney Bears Moghseen Jadwat Dissent No matches 1998 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels Tim Mander High tackle Not guilty 1999 Brisbane Broncos Canberra Raiders Tim Mander High tackle 3 matches 1999 Auckland Warriors Sydney City Roosters Matt Hewitt High tackle No matches 1999 Sydney City Roosters Auckland Warriors Matt Hewitt Fighting No matches 1999 North Queensland Cowboys Cronulla Sharks Bill Harrigan High tackle 2 matches 1999 Penrith Panthers Balmain Tigers Matt Hewitt High tackle Not guilty 1999 Parramatta Eels North Queensland Cowboys Sean Hampstead High tackle 1 match 1999 North Queensland Cowboys Cronulla Sharks Moghseen Jadwat High tackle No matches 1999 Auckland Warriors Melbourne Storm Matt Hewitt Tripping 1 match 2000 Sydney Roosters Cronulla Sharks Sean Hampstead High tackle 2 matches 2000 Auckland Warriors Wests Tigers Mark Oaten High tackle No matches 2000 Sydney Roosters Wests Tigers Steve Clark High tackle No matches 2000 Auckland Warriors North Queensland Cowboys Kelvin Jeffes High tackle 2 matches 2000 Auckland Warriors Northern Eagles Moghseen Jadwat High tackle Withdrawn 2000 Wests Tigers St. George Illawarra Dragons Tim Mander Fighting 1 match 2000 St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers Tim Mander Fighting 2 matches 2000 Melbourne Storm Northern Eagles Sean Hampstead High tackle Withdrawn 2001 St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Eels Sean Hampstead Attempted kicking 1 match 2001 Parramatta Eels North Queensland Cowboys Mark Oaten Striking 2 matches 2002 St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury Bulldogs Bill Harrigan Striking 4 matches 2002 North Queensland Cowboys Sydney Roosters Tim Mander Striking 10 matches 2002 St. George Illawarra Dragons Canberra Raiders Paul Simpkins High tackle 4 matches 2002 Melbourne Storm St. George Illawarra Dragons Sean Hampstead High tackle 3 matches 2002 Wests Tigers Cronulla Sharks Shayne Hayne Fighting No charge 2003 Cronulla Sharks Newcastle Knights Paul Simpkins High tackle 6 matches 2003 Canberra Raiders Manly Sea Eagles Paul Simpkins High tackle 2 matches 2003 Cronulla Sharks Parramatta Eels Shayne Hayne High tackle 2 matches 2003 Cronulla Sharks Parramatta Eels Shayne Hayne Dissent/Abuse No matches 2003 Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers Sean Hampstead Late tackle No charge 2003 Manly Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm Paul Simpkins High tackle 3 matches 2004 Cronulla Sharks South Sydney Rabbitohs Tony Archer Kneeing 10 matches 2004 Sydney Roosters Canterbury Bulldogs Paul Simpkins High tackle 2 matches 2004 Melbourne Storm Wests Tigers Gavin Badger Striking 18 matches 2004 Newcastle Knights St. George Illawarra Dragons Tim Mander Striking 12 matches 2005 Manly Sea Eagles Cronulla Sharks Paul Simpkins Striking 17 matches 2005 Sydney Roosters Canterbury Bulldogs Paul Simpkins High tackle No charge 2006 Canterbury Bulldogs Wests Tigers Paul Simpkins High tackle 5 matches 2006 Sydney Roosters Canterbury Bulldogs Jared Maxwell Kneeing 7 matches 2006 Parramatta Eels Manly Sea Eagles Steve Clark High tackle 7 matches 2006 North Queensland Cowboys New Zealand Warriors Gavin Badger High tackle 1 match 2007 Canterbury Bulldogs Newcastle Knights Tony Archer High tackle 2 matches 2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs Gold Coast Titans Tony De Las Heras Striking 4 matches 2007 New Zealand Warriors Canterbury Bulldogs Sean Hampstead High tackle 2 matches 2007 St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla Sharks Tony Archer Striking 2 matches 2007 New Zealand Warriors Wests Tigers Paul Simpkins Kneeing No charge 2008 Cronulla Sharks Melbourne Storm Tony Archer Striking 7 matches 2008 Melbourne Storm Cronulla Sharks Tony Archer Fighting 4 matches 2008 Canberra Raiders Gold Coast Titans Ben Cummins Striking 5 matches 2008 Manly Sea Eagles Canberra Raiders Sean Hampstead High tackle 1 match 2008 North Queensland Cowboys Penrith Panthers Alan Shortall Striking 3 matches 2008 St. George Illawarra Dragons Melbourne Storm Gavin Badger Kicking No charge 2009 Melbourne Storm Wests Tigers Steve LyonsAshley Klein High tackle 1 match 2009 Cronulla Sharks Manly Sea Eagles Jason RobinsonPhil Haines High tackle No matches 2010 Penrith Panthers Canterbury Bulldogs Steve LyonsTony De Las Heras High tackle 2 matches 2011 Cronulla Sharks Canberra Raiders Ashley KleinAdam Devcich Headbutting 1 match 2011 Melbourne Storm Manly Sea Eagles Shayne HayneGavin Badger Fighting 3 matches 2011 Manly Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm Shayne HayneGavin Badger Fighting 3 matches 2012 St. George Illawarra Dragons North Queensland Cowboys Tony ArcherGavin Badger Striking 5 matches 2012 Penrith Panthers Sydney Roosters Ashley KleinGavin Reynolds High tackle 9 matches 2012 Sydney Roosters Canberra Raiders Shayne HayneAlan Shortall High tackle Not guilty 2013 Sydney Roosters Manly Sea Eagles Matt CecchinHenry Perenara High tackle 5 matches 2013 Newcastle Knights North Queensland Cowboys Shayne HayneAlan Shortall Shoulder charge (high contact) 7 matches 2015 Canberra Raiders Wests Tigers Jared MaxwellHenry Perenara Headbutting No matches 2018 Melbourne Storm Manly Sea Eagles Henry PerenaraZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski Striking/Fighting 2 matches 2019 Canberra Raiders St. George Illawarra Dragons Ashley KleinTodd Smith Dangerous throw 3 matches 2020 Manly Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights Grant Atkins Dissent/Abuse 2 matches 2020 Gold Coast Titans Cronulla Sharks Henry Perenara Biting 4 matches 2020 Cronulla Sharks Newcastle Knights Ben Cummins Shoulder charge 3 matches 2021 Canterbury Bulldogs North Queensland Cowboys Ashley Klein High tackle 5 matches 2021 Canberra Raiders Canterbury Bulldogs Chris Butler High tackle 3 matches 2021 St. George Illawarra Dragons Melbourne Storm Peter Gough High tackle 5 matches 2021 Gold Coast Titans Penrith Panthers Adam Gee High tackle 3 matches 2021 Brisbane Broncos Canberra Raiders Chris Sutton High tackle Fined $1,150 2021 Canberra Raiders Melbourne Storm Gerard Sutton High tackle 3 matches 2021 Parramatta Eels Manly Sea Eagles Grant Atkins Shoulder charge (high contact) 3 matches 2022 Newcastle Knights Penrith Panthers Peter Gough Dangerous contact 6 matches 2022 Manly Sea Eagles South Sydney Rabbitohs Grant Atkins Dangerous throw 4 matches 2022 Cronulla Sharks New Zealand Warriors Todd Smith High tackle 2 matches 2022 Wests Tigers Manly Sea EaglesPeter GoughDangerous throw4 matches2022 Gold Coast Titans Newcastle KnightsChris ButlerDangerous throw2 matches2022 Newcastle KnightsSouth Sydney RabbitohsTodd SmithDangerous contactFined $1,0002022 Penrith Panthers Parramatta EelsTodd SmithDangerous throw5 matches2022 South Sydney RabbitohsCronulla-Sutherland SharksGerard SuttonHigh tackle1 match2022 Wests Tigers Sydney RoostersBen CumminsDissent1 match2022St. George Illawarra Dragons Gold Coast TitansLiam KennedyHigh tackle4 matches2022 Gold Coast Titans Newcastle KnightsBen CumminsDangerous throw4 matches2022 South Sydney Rabbitohs Penrith PanthersAshley KleinHigh tackle6 matches2023 Newcastle Knights Wests TigersPeter GoughHigh tackle5 matches2023 Sydney Roosters Manly Warringah Sea EaglesAshley KleinHigh tackle1 match2023 Gold Coast Titans New Zealand WarriorsBen CumminsHigh tackle1 match2023 Canberra Raiders Cronulla-Sutherland SharksGrant AtkinsDangerous Throw5 matches2024 Sydney Roosters Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsGrant AtkinsHigh tackle2 matches2024Fetalaiga Pauga Sydney Roosters Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsGrant AtkinsHigh tackle4 matches2024Wests TigersNorth Queensland CowboysChris ButlerHigh tackle4 matches2026St. George Illawarra DragonsSouth Sydney RabbitohsZiggy Przeklasa-AdamskiShoulder charge3 matches2026Newcastle KnightsNew Zealand WarriorsAdam GeeHigh tackle4 matches2026Newcastle KnightsPenrith PanthersGerard SuttonDangerous contact4 matches

Statistics

|- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Season !! Number !! Total games(including finals) |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 1998 || 17 || 253 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 1999 || 8 || 213 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2000 || 8 || 191 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2001 || 2 || 191 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2002 || 5 || 189 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2003 || 6 || 189 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2004 || 4 || 189 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2005 || 2 || 189 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2006 || 4 || 189 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2007 || 5 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2008 || 6 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2009 || 2 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2010 || 1 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2011 || 3 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2012 || 3 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2013 || 2 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2014 || 0 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2015 || 1 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2016 || 0 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2017 || 0 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2018 || 1 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2019 || 1 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2020 || 3 || 167 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2021 || 7 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2022 || 12 || 201 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2023 || 4 || 213 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2024 || 3 || 213 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2025 || 0 || 213 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | 2026 || 3 || 213 |- style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

List of players sent off (NRL Women's)