Brisbane’s Anthony Milford has been charged after pulling the hair of Penrith’s Corey Harawira-Naera in the Broncos’ big win on Friday night.

Milford has been hit with a grade-one contrary conduct charge over the incident late in the second half, which prompted Harawira-Naera to chase him down field.

The Broncos five-eighth faces a fine of up to $1500 but can have the it reduced down to $1150 if he enters an early guilty plea.

NRL fans slammed the Brisbane playmaker over the incident, which has been described as “disgraceful” by some.

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Harawira-Naera stopped in front of Milford, who took issue with the block and pulled his opponent down to the ground by his hair.

Milford was chased by a furious Harawira-Naera as play continued.

Milford was chased by Harawira-Naera after dropping him by his hair. Pic: Fox Sports More

The Fox Sports commentators chuckled over the incident and some fans also had a good laugh over it:

Milford with the old hair pull and run… #NRL #NRLBroncosPanthers pic.twitter.com/HEaRyfCkpx — The Full 80 NRL Podcast (@TheFull80) July 20, 2018





So. Milford trying to collect Corey’s hair for Lockyer.#NRLBroncosPanthers — Ross Martin (@RossMartin1960) July 20, 2018





milford pulling a big dudes hair & getting chased is hilarious😂😂 reminds me of tom & jerry#NRLBroncosPanthers — TK (@SekiTonyy) July 20, 2018





Milford is a little girl, pulling hair. Then running away like a scared cat. LMAOOOO #MilfordNeedsAChangeOfUndies #NRLBroncosPanthers — Ash Brewin. (@FastAshFurious) July 20, 2018





Others, however, were not happy with the Broncos player or the referees:

@brisbanebroncos teaching your dirty players to pull opponents hair? What a disgraceful team! #Milford you’re a dog — NRL Talk Youtube (@nrltalkyoutube) July 20, 2018





How does Milford not get sin-binned for pulling a player down by the hair, off the ball? Then runs away afterwards? He yaps away all game at opponents then does that…. #NRLBroncosPanthers — ParraTillIDie 🏈 (@ParraTillIDie) July 20, 2018





In typical Ashley Klein fashion, he completely ignores the fact that, that gronk Anthony Milford blatantly pulls someone else’s hair from his head. AM I WATCHING THE SAME GAME?!???!?!?!? #NRLBroncosPanthers — Siale Langi (@SialeOnSports) July 20, 2018





Broncos 5/8 Anthony Milford admitted to @abcgrandstand that he did pull the hair of Penrith’s Corey Harawira-Naera before the Panthers forward ran into the Broncos defensive line and tried to knock Milford’s block off. Wonder if a fine is coming from @NRL #DogAct — Zane Bojack (@zanofc) July 20, 2018





How on earth did he not get sin binned? Disgraceful from Milford! — Brendan Gustafson (@pepino55) July 20, 2018





Hopefully Milford gets suspended for the hair pull on CHN. #NRLBroncosPanthers #NRL — Stephen W T Gallagher (@SWTGallagher) July 20, 2018





Be nice to have the ref's help Penrith for a change.. Check the hair pull joke. Milford is a disgrace — Christian piggott (@birthingrocket) July 20, 2018





Tevita Pangai Jr starred as the near-perfect Broncos completed 20 of 21 sets in the first half to leap to a 32-0 lead and finish 50-18 victors.

Pangai Jr (two tries) was unstoppable in his 31-minute comeback from a hamstring niggle, while Jamayne Isaako, who signed a four-year deal on Thursday, was electric in the No.1.

Off-contract Pangai Jnr’s stocks will only rise after his dominant showing in a week where raw 18-year-old teammate Payne Haas signed a five-year, $3.4 million extension.

with AAP