NRL Players and family members in hot water
- Thread starter Nashy
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- Apr 26, 2008
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Seems crazy but I'm guessing the NRL can't test the players but ASADA can
- Sep 8, 2009
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If Smith and Munster are suspended at the start of next year, you can pretty much guarantee we won’t be drawn to play them then.
It’s not off-season it’s your six weeks leave you have to have.
theshed
Just a Game
- Aug 28, 2010
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That’s fair enough. Could still sneak in a mini cycle but they’d probably notice if they test you on your first day back
mitch222
State of Origin Captain
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Blind freddy can already tell you that we are playing souths round 1 next year. Reynolds v his old club, Walters v Demetrio who was shunned by the broncos yada yada yada
Then in rnd 4 when Latrell is back, souths v roosters first match.
Harming the game disrepute. It's in their contract.
Wolfie
International Captain
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I'm trying to think of any other players banned for something like this. There are probably repeat offenders like Dugan and Carney, but unless they can prove what they were taking was an illegal substance they have done little more than just be plain dumb.
Pearce was dumb too and he got 8 weeks and 75k.
theshed
Just a Game
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Why do they need to prove what it is? A video being made public of 2 of the biggest names in the game even pretending to take and posses illicit drugs is as bad for the games image, if not worse; than quietly failing a drug test.
Wolfie
International Captain
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Yep, he was, no doubt about it.
Wolfie
International Captain
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Its not a good look, but at the same time, it could be just them being complete tools prepending to be sniffing a few lines, or it could actually them taking illegal drugs. I just dont think you can come down with huge fines and bans based on supposition. I think the biggest fine they can throw at them should be punishment enough.
For me, i think we do probably need a more clear cut system of dealing with player discipline. I've never thought there has been a great deal of consistency in some of the punishments. Maybe there is something like that out there from the NRL, i dont know tbh.
Galah
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Whether you agree or not it’s a shocking look for a game who’s desperate for youth growth! 2 games would be a joke and probably just reaffirm what some parents who’re sitting on the fence if their kid should play or not just gave them the push they needed for it to not happen.
nrl best be carful here.
Do what you want in your private time as long as it doesn’t give you an illegal advantage. But if you get filmed and splattered all over the internet then you weren’t smart enough and deserve to get a lengthy suspension.
nrl best be carful here.
Do what you want in your private time as long as it doesn’t give you an illegal advantage. But if you get filmed and splattered all over the internet then you weren’t smart enough and deserve to get a lengthy suspension.
If you were pretending would you not say that straight away, wouldn't you say it was sherbet and sorry we were silly- show the packets of sherbet.
Wolfie
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I actually think the Storm should be the ones setting the standard with this. I'd be fuming if the Broncos as a club didnt stand down 2 of our best players if they were involved in this sort of thing. If the Storm are serious about their culture it should be them saying to all 3 of them we arent going to tolerate this behaviour. I just dont think it should be the NRL doing it when they cant prove what the substance was. Probably sounds a bit hypocritical of me, i just think it should be the clubs responsibility to discipline their players in this kind of situation.
