When a player is suspended (from a judiciary charge or an integrity breach), they cannot be selected in your game plan for the duration of the suspension.

How it works

• Suspensions are measured in rounds — a 2-round suspension means the player misses 2 simulated games
• The suspension counter decreases by 1 after each round is simulated, regardless of whether your team had a bye
• You can see "Suspended (X rounds remaining)" on the player's roster entry on your franchise page
• The player automatically becomes available again when the counter reaches 0

Guilty plea vs fighting the charge

Pleading guilty accepts the base suspension. Fighting the charge at a hearing is risky — you might get off (hearing won, no suspension) or get a harsher penalty (hearing lost, +1-2 rounds added). Check the judiciary FAQ for plea odds by charge grade.

Club standdown

You can also voluntarily stand down a player before the hearing. This counts as time served — the suspension starts immediately rather than waiting for the hearing outcome.

When the Grand Final (and Plate Final) are simulated, the season enters completed status. Several things happen automatically:

Awards

13+ awards are calculated and announced — Player of the Season, Best & Fairest, Top Try Scorer, Golden Boot, Best Forward/Back, Coach of the Year, Iron Man, Wooden Spoon, Franchise of the Year (Premiers), Plate Winner, and more. Visit the Awards page to see the full ceremony.

Records

Season-aggregate records are checked — most tries in a season, most points scored, fewest conceded, longest winning/losing streaks. If any all-time records are broken, they're updated on the Records page.

Achievements

Season-end achievements are awarded — Finals Appearance, Grand Final Appearance, Premiership, Minor Premiership, Plate Winner, milestone career wins (10/25/50).

Career stats

Each player's UT career stats (games, tries, points) are accumulated from the season's data. These persist across seasons on player profiles.

What happens to rosters?

All rosters are cleared at the end of the season. Every player goes back into the auction pool for next season. This keeps the competition fair — new franchise owners get the same access to the player pool as established ones. Your franchise identity (name, colours, history, achievements) carries over, but your squad does not.

Power Rankings are weekly algorithm-based rankings published after each round is simulated. They reflect who's playing the best footy right now, separate from the ladder standings.

The algorithm weighs five factors:

• Recent form (30%) — win rate over the last 5 games
• Strength of schedule (20%) — how good your opponents have been
• Point differential trend (20%) — are you winning comfortably or scraping by?
• Player availability (15%) — injuries and suspensions affecting your squad
• Completion rate trend (15%) — ball handling consistency

Rankings update after each round. You can view historical rankings by selecting different rounds using the round selector. Movement arrows show whether each team has risen or dropped compared to the previous round.

Find them via Navigation → Power Rankings.

The competition tracks all-time records across 15 categories — the greatest individual and franchise performances in Ultimate Team history.

Player records: Most tries in a game, most tries in a season, most tackles in a game, most run metres in a game, most goals in a season, most line breaks in a game, and more.

Franchise records: Biggest win margin, longest winning streak, longest losing streak, most points in a season, fewest points conceded, highest completion rate in a game.

Records are checked automatically after every round and at season end. They carry across seasons, so the bar keeps getting higher. If one of your players breaks a record, it will be highlighted with a NEW badge.

Find them via Navigation → Records.

The Season History page (sidebar → History) is the archive of every completed season in your league. Click into any past season to see:

• Final ladder standings (all franchises ordered by points)
• Finals bracket and Grand Final result
• Player of the Year and other season awards
• Top stat leaders for that season (try scorers, tackle leaders, etc.)
• Each franchise's win-loss record and for-and-against
• Historical milestones and notable moments

This is where multi-season legacy lives. Browse it to see how your franchise has performed over time, how often other franchises have made finals, and which players have dominated different eras of your league.

Awards Ceremony (v1.6)

Each completed season now has a dedicated Awards Night page accessible from the season history or via Navigation → Awards. It showcases all award winners with trophy icons, the grand final result, and the Team of the Season.

The Ultimate Team awards system covers both per-round and end-of-season recognition:

Per round:

• Player of the Round — the single best individual performance from any franchise based on fantasy points
• Team of the Round — a 13-player composite from all franchises featuring the best at each position

End of season:

• Player of the Year — the best overall performer across the regular season
• Top try scorer — most tries scored over the season
• Top point scorer — most points (tries + goals + field goals)
• Best goal kicker — highest conversion percentage (minimum attempts)
• Most consistent — lowest variance in fantasy points across the season
• Best defender — tackle and tackle-efficiency leader among forwards
• Premiership winner — the franchise that wins the Grand Final

All awards are calculated automatically from the season's match data and shown on the Season History page after the season completes.

New Awards & Achievements (v1.6)

Plate Winner is now awarded to the franchise that wins the bottom-4 Plate competition during finals.

Franchise Achievements are separate from season awards — they're earned automatically for milestones like 3-game win streaks, shutout victories, 50+ point games, comebacks from 12+ down, and more. Check your franchise page for your trophy cabinet.

Visit the Awards page (in the nav) to see all season-end award winners in a dedicated ceremony page.

Hearing odds depend on the grade of the charge. Lower grades are easier to fight. Use the interactive decision tree below to compare guilty plea vs fighting at each grade:

Reference table:

Quick rule: always fight Grade 1 (40% chance of zero/reduced suspension). Always plea Grade 3+ (only 15% chance of relief, 50% chance of extra time). Grade 2 is judgment call — fight if you can afford the downside.

What plea options do I have on a charge?

You have three plea options on every pending charge:

• Guilty Plea — accept the charge immediately at the base suspension. No risk, no reward. Usually the safe play for grade 1 or 2 charges where the layoff is short.
• Fight the Charge (Hearing) — roll the dice with a judiciary hearing. If you win you get a reduced or zero suspension; if you lose you can end up with the base suspension plus an extra week. Better odds for lower grades.
• Club Standdown — voluntarily stand the player down (e.g. for off-field reasons). The suspension is applied immediately. Used rarely.

You also need to plea before the plea deadline. Missing it counts as a default and the charge expires — the suspension is auto-applied.

During games, players can pick up judiciary charges for foul play. After the game any charged players appear in the Judiciary section with a pending status. You then choose how to plea before the deadline.

The 6 charge types are: High Tackle, Dangerous Contact, Striking, Contrary Conduct, Professional Foul, Crusher Tackle. Each charge has a grade from 1 (least serious) to 4 (most serious), which sets the base suspension before any plea decision:

• Grade 1 — 1 round base
• Grade 2 — 2 rounds base
• Grade 3 — 3 rounds base
• Grade 4 — 5 rounds base

Suspended players cannot be selected but their salary stays on your cap for the duration.

What do the judiciary statuses mean?

A charge moves through these statuses:

• Pending — waiting on your plea decision before the deadline.
• Guilty Plea — you took the early guilty plea. Suspension applied at base.
• Not Guilty (Hearing Won) — you fought it and won. No suspension or reduced.
• Guilty (Hearing) — you fought it and lost. Suspension applied at base or +1 week.
• Club Standdown — you voluntarily stood the player down.
• Expired — you missed the plea deadline. The suspension auto-applied.

The current season is configured for a top 4 finals series. The most common format is the standard NRL top 8:

• Week 1 — Qualifying finals (1v4, 2v3) and Elimination finals (5v8, 6v7)
• Week 2 — Semi-finals: losers from QF host winners from EF
• Week 3 — Preliminary finals
• Week 4 — Grand Final at a neutral venue

Smaller leagues may run a top 4 or top 6 format with fewer rounds. Check the Draw page once finals start to see the exact bracket your league is using. Higher-seeded teams generally have home advantage in the early weeks.

The finals team count shown reflects the current league setting.

How are ladder points calculated?

Ladder points: 2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss. Byes also award 2 points.

Ladder is ordered by points, then for-and-against differential, then points scored. Top 8 at the end of the regular season qualify for finals.

Plate Competition (New in v1.6)

The bottom 4 teams on the ladder now play their own Plate competition during finals. While the top 4 battle for the Premiership, positions 5-8 play Plate Semi Finals (5th v 8th, 6th v 7th) followed by a Plate Final. The Plate Winner receives their own award. No more dead rubbers — every team has something to play for.