Queenslander
02-05-06, 08:57 AM
Another drunken incident for NRL
By Dean Ritchie
May 2, 2006
THE Sharks are ready to fine a player up to $5000 and to discipline sections of the team following a drunken day out in Sydney.
Club chief executive Greg Pierce yesterday confirmed an "incident" had occurred on Saturday - the day after the Sharks had beaten Penrith.
The drama comes a week after Bulldogs player Reni Maitua was stood down by his club for high-range drink-driving.
Pierce will conclude an investigation today or tomorrow and then consult the NRL.
He spoke to players as a group yesterday, and also telephoned managers of the Ship Inn at Circular Quay.
Pierce said he would not name the player until his investigation was complete.
The Daily Telegraph understands the player is not high profile, but will either be fined up to $5000 or be dropped.
The player confessed he had misbehaved.
The players were playing the drinking game of "pub golf".
"We won't be naming the player until we have completed the investigation," Pierce said.
"It is unacceptable from our point of view. We want to get all the information before we act upon it.
"There will be disciplinary action for one player. But we want to make sure he isn't left to take responsibility alone.
"If others are involved, we want to find out and they too will face action."
Pierce said the players went to two other Sydney pubs after the Ship Inn, but no further dramas had been reported.
While not playing down the incident, Pierce said: "No one was assaulted, no one was fighting and nothing was damaged."
NRL chief executive David Gallop was disappointed with the incident.
"We are waiting to receive a formal report from the Sharks," Gallop said.
"We expect our players to behave appropriately when in public."
The Bulldogs have given Maitua until Friday to answer the club's charges relating to a drink-driving offence.
The Daily Telegraph
By Dean Ritchie
May 2, 2006
THE Sharks are ready to fine a player up to $5000 and to discipline sections of the team following a drunken day out in Sydney.
Club chief executive Greg Pierce yesterday confirmed an "incident" had occurred on Saturday - the day after the Sharks had beaten Penrith.
The drama comes a week after Bulldogs player Reni Maitua was stood down by his club for high-range drink-driving.
Pierce will conclude an investigation today or tomorrow and then consult the NRL.
He spoke to players as a group yesterday, and also telephoned managers of the Ship Inn at Circular Quay.
Pierce said he would not name the player until his investigation was complete.
The Daily Telegraph understands the player is not high profile, but will either be fined up to $5000 or be dropped.
The player confessed he had misbehaved.
The players were playing the drinking game of "pub golf".
"We won't be naming the player until we have completed the investigation," Pierce said.
"It is unacceptable from our point of view. We want to get all the information before we act upon it.
"There will be disciplinary action for one player. But we want to make sure he isn't left to take responsibility alone.
"If others are involved, we want to find out and they too will face action."
Pierce said the players went to two other Sydney pubs after the Ship Inn, but no further dramas had been reported.
While not playing down the incident, Pierce said: "No one was assaulted, no one was fighting and nothing was damaged."
NRL chief executive David Gallop was disappointed with the incident.
"We are waiting to receive a formal report from the Sharks," Gallop said.
"We expect our players to behave appropriately when in public."
The Bulldogs have given Maitua until Friday to answer the club's charges relating to a drink-driving offence.
The Daily Telegraph