Hull FC end ‘regular’ Super League season as top flight’s dirtiest club
Hull FC prop Yusuf Aydin was the only Super League player to receive a suspension following the final ‘regular’ round of the campaign, receiving a one-match ban.
The forward was charged with Grade B Dangerous Contact for a late hit on the kicker in the 33rd minute of their defeat at home to Catalans Dragons.
With Hull’s season now over, and his international side Turkey not having a game pencilled in, he will now serve that suspension in pre-season ahead of the 2025 campaign.
Elsewhere, Hull KR skipper Elliot Minchella was unsuccessful in his appeal to downgrade his two-match ban.
Having already served the first game as he missed the Robins’ Round 27 victory against Leeds Rhinos, the loose forward will now miss their play-off semi-final tie next Friday night.
The opponent for that semi-final will be confirmed this weekend, once the two ‘eliminator’ play-off matches have taken place.
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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 27, it’s as follows:
12. 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)
11. Leigh Leopards
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Four (4)
Players currently banned (returning): None
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), Josh Charnley (1 – Grade B Contrary Behaviour in Round 21), John Asiata (1 – Grade C Dangerous Contact in Round 23)
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10. Salford Red Devils
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: King Vuniyayawa (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact v St Helens in pre-season), Amir Bourouh (1 – Grade B Dangerous Throw in Round 7), Tim Lafai (1 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 20), Oli Partington (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact at Magic Weekend), Tim Lafai (1 – Grade C Dangerous Contact at Magic Weekend)
9. Hull KR
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Seven (7)
Players currently banned (returning): Elliot Minchella (Super League Grand Final OR 2025, depending on if KR reach Old Trafford)
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), Matty Storton (1 – Grade C Other Contrary Behaviour in Round 19), James Batchelor (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 23), Jai Whitbread (1 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 25), Elliot Minchella (2 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 26)
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8. Leeds Rhinos
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: Eight (8)
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), Cameron Smith (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 20)
7. Warrington Wolves
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 10
Players currently banned (returning): Paul Vaughan (Play-off eliminator v St Helens)
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), Paul Vaughan (3 – Grade D Head Contact in Round 24), Lachlan Fitzgibbon (1 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 25)
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= Castleford Tigers
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 10
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), Liam Horne (1 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 19), Muizz Mustapha (1 – Grade C Dangerous Contact at Magic Weekend), Sylvester Namo (2 – Grade C Dangerous Contact in Round 24), Liam Horne (1 – Grade B Head Contact in Round 24)
5. Catalans Dragons
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 16
Players currently banned (returning): Arthur Romano (2025)
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), Tariq Sims (1 – Grade B Head Contact in Round 19), Tariq Sims (4 – Grade E Lifting Injured Player in Round 19), Arthur Romano (1 – Grade B Head Contact in Round 26)
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4. Huddersfield Giants
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 17
Players currently banned (returning): Fenton Rogers (2025)
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), Fenton Rogers (3 – Grade D Head Contact in Round 24), Fenton Rogers (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 24), Sam Hewitt (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 24)
3. St Helens
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 18
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), Mark Percival (1 – Grade B Head Contact in Round 19), Jonny Lomax (3 – Grade E Head Contact in Round 19), Morgan Knowles (2 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 21), Tommy Makinson (2 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 23), Moses Mbye (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 25)
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2. Wigan Warriors
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 20
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), Harry Smith (3 – Grade E Striking in Round 21), Kaide Ellis (1 – Grade B Head Contact at Magic Weekend)
1. Hull FC
Total number of games (to be) missed by players through suspensions: 22
Players currently banned (returning): Yusuf Aydin (2025)
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), Ligi Sao (2 – Grade C Head Contact in Round 19), Jordan Lane (1 – Grade B Head Contact in Round 20), Brad Fash (1 – Grade B Head Contact in Round 20), Ligi Sao (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact at Magic Weekend), Denive Balmforth (1 – Grade C Dangerous Contact at Magic Weekend), Jed Cartwright (1 – Grade C Dangerous Contact in Round 25), Yusuf Aydin (1 – Grade B Dangerous Contact in Round 27)
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