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Sharks star Josh Dugan has been involved in an ugly nightclub altercation during an off-season fishing trip to Airlie Beach in Queensland.
And the drama could increase with Dugan failing to report the incident to his club or NRL integrity unit.
The Daily Telegraph has been told Dugan’s group of friends were involved in a fight before being ejected from Boom Nightclub by a bouncer on Thursday night.
Witnesses claim Dugan was involved in a scuffle with security, who eventually calmed him.
The entire incident was captured on CCTV. There were suggestions another melee erupted outside the establishment.
While conceding there was a fight, Dugan – who is engaged to Jordan Allan - claimed he was attempting to disable a flashpoint moment involving his future father-in-law and brother-in-law.
“There was an altercation with his future father-in-law and brother-in-law and Josh removed them from the situation to defuse it,” said Paul Sutton, Dugan’s manager.
The Daily Telegraph offered Dugan a chance to tell his side of the story but he declined. Sutton indicated Dugan didn’t feel a need “to defend himself.”
While Dugan claimed he did not initiate the fight, his presence around another pub brawl will frustrate NRL officials.
One onlooker claimed the melee was “messy” and “there were people everywhere.”
“Dugan and security went at it,” he said. “It will be there for all to see on CCTV.”
Cronulla and the NRL integrity unit were unaware of the incident on Friday night but are certain to investigate further on Saturday. Sharks officials were scrambling to contact Dugan for a briefing.
The fight shocked local patrons, many being tourists.
Dugan was in Queensland with mates away from football at the Great Barrier Reef. He had posted photos of his trip on Instagram.
Although police weren’t called, local cops have been privately discussing the fight.
There was no suggestion Cronulla would consider terminating Dugan’s contract, which still has two years to run at Shark Park.
While his form toward the back end of the season was impressive, speculation continues though that Cronulla may look to offload Dugan through salary cap pressure.
Rumours are rife Cronulla would look to shift Dugan and prop Matt Prior if possible. While English Super League clubs have spoken about Prior, interest in Dugan has been minimal.
Dugan’s behaviour has been sound since his now infamous drinking session – albeit on a day off - before an Origin game while in camp at Kingscliff on the NSW north coast back in 2017.
The Sharks aren’t due back to training for another three weeks. In 2017, Dugan signed a four-year deal at Shark Park worth a reported $3m.
Here is your sauce, which not many can click on to read here in bizarre world
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...h/news-story/681dcd29d730d574d3c50711839f2c7c
And the drama could increase with Dugan failing to report the incident to his club or NRL integrity unit.
The Daily Telegraph has been told Dugan’s group of friends were involved in a fight before being ejected from Boom Nightclub by a bouncer on Thursday night.
Witnesses claim Dugan was involved in a scuffle with security, who eventually calmed him.
The entire incident was captured on CCTV. There were suggestions another melee erupted outside the establishment.
While conceding there was a fight, Dugan – who is engaged to Jordan Allan - claimed he was attempting to disable a flashpoint moment involving his future father-in-law and brother-in-law.
“There was an altercation with his future father-in-law and brother-in-law and Josh removed them from the situation to defuse it,” said Paul Sutton, Dugan’s manager.
The Daily Telegraph offered Dugan a chance to tell his side of the story but he declined. Sutton indicated Dugan didn’t feel a need “to defend himself.”
While Dugan claimed he did not initiate the fight, his presence around another pub brawl will frustrate NRL officials.
One onlooker claimed the melee was “messy” and “there were people everywhere.”
“Dugan and security went at it,” he said. “It will be there for all to see on CCTV.”
Cronulla and the NRL integrity unit were unaware of the incident on Friday night but are certain to investigate further on Saturday. Sharks officials were scrambling to contact Dugan for a briefing.
The fight shocked local patrons, many being tourists.
Dugan was in Queensland with mates away from football at the Great Barrier Reef. He had posted photos of his trip on Instagram.
Although police weren’t called, local cops have been privately discussing the fight.
There was no suggestion Cronulla would consider terminating Dugan’s contract, which still has two years to run at Shark Park.
While his form toward the back end of the season was impressive, speculation continues though that Cronulla may look to offload Dugan through salary cap pressure.
Rumours are rife Cronulla would look to shift Dugan and prop Matt Prior if possible. While English Super League clubs have spoken about Prior, interest in Dugan has been minimal.
Dugan’s behaviour has been sound since his now infamous drinking session – albeit on a day off - before an Origin game while in camp at Kingscliff on the NSW north coast back in 2017.
The Sharks aren’t due back to training for another three weeks. In 2017, Dugan signed a four-year deal at Shark Park worth a reported $3m.
Here is your sauce, which not many can click on to read here in bizarre world
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...h/news-story/681dcd29d730d574d3c50711839f2c7c
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