Dolphins five-eighth Kodi Nikorima has become the 16th player sin binned so far in Round 8, as match officials continue to come down hard on contact to the head. Nikorima was given his marching orders in the 7th minute of the Dolphins’ clash with the Raiders at GIO Stadium. Nikorima made high contact on Raiders winger Savelio Tamale, and was placed on report. “Nikorima over the top, got him flush on the chin,” Warren Smith said in Fox League commentary. Watch your team in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership. Stream every round LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play, on Kayo Sports. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. “Well, they’ve stayed consistent all weekend,” added Steve ‘Blocker’ Roach. “Any contact, straight, flush on the chin, on the head, you’ll be sent to the sin bin.” In the second half, Raiders prop Corey Horsburgh made high contact on Dolphins fullback Hamiso-Tabuai-Fidow and was placed on report, but stayed on the field in confusing scenes. While some of the sin bins over the course of the round have been handed down due to professional fouls, a number have come about because of high contact. Panthers pair Scott Sorensen and Paul Alamoti were both binned at CommBank Stadium on Saturday night, as was Manly’s Siosiua Taukeiaho, as the Sea Eagles secured a 26-10 victory. It led Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold to say there needs to be “some sort of correction” as the sin bin frenzy continues. Kodi Nikorima became the 16th NRL player sin binned in Round 8. Source: FOX SPORTS Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans agreed with his coach, adding: “When there’s lots of people going to the sin bin it can have an impact on a game of footy.” But league great Andrew Johns was even stronger, calling the weekend’s officiating “farcical”, “embarrassing” and “beyond a joke”. “They want players to defend low, but if Scott Sorensen goes low on Nathan Brown he’s gonna knock himself out as cold as a spud,” Johns said on the Sunday Footy Show. “If he wraps his arms, he will dislocate his shoulder – he has to brace and get himself into space. I have no idea what the NRL want this tackle to be and they have to come out tomorrow and explain what tackle they want in this situation. “ … Next week, we are going to Magic Round. We are a working-class game, our fans are working-class people, they save up all year to go to Magic Round and for them to go out there and make a farce of this game, will be disgraceful if it happens this week. “I am so frustrated by it and I reckon the players would be frustrated by it.” "How things are" Ivan reacts to sin bins | 05:41 MORE NRL NEWS ‘EYE FOR AN EYE’ Cleary’s hip-drop confusion as NRL coaches vent over refs ‘NOT BACKING HIM’: DCE urged to stand down as skipper amid horror form slump RESSIES WRAP: Cleary’s little brother stuns with freakish act; Galvin’s monster outing TALKING POINTS: Wayne’s big headache as Bunnies ‘battered’; ‘buy of the year’ In the other game on Saturday, Cowboys halfback Jake Clifford copped 10 in the bin for a professional foul, while Titans pair Jaimin Jolliffe and Brock Gray were also binned as the Cowboys won 50-18. While in the games on ANZAC Day, Roosters five-eighth Sandon Smith was sent for 10 against the Dragons, as the Roosters won 46-18. Warriors forward Marata Niukora was sin binned in the first minute against the Knights, while Newcastle prop Leo Thompson was marched for 10 just three minutes later, with the Warriors winning 26-12. In the Rabbitohs’ 24-16 loss to the Storm, Latrell Mitchell was binned for making high contact, while Ryan Papenhuyzen was given 10 minutes for a professional foul. In the Broncos’ 42-18 win over the Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night, Canterbury trio Josh Curran, Sitili Tupouniua and Marcelo Montoya were all marched for 10 minutes, as was Broncos winger Deine Mariner.