Jack De Belin

[boardlumps62]

I'm hearing from a confidential source within the NRL that even if the third trial does not proceed the NRL will not automatically allow JDB to resume playing. He will be required to go through some form of rehab/ counselling programme and then prove himself worthy to be readmitted to play...similar to Shane Flannaghan

If he doesn't have to go to a third trial he is innocent of those charges or does not have a case to answer so they are going to rehabilitate him for what and counseling about what. It's not illegal to have a threesome is it.

 

[hewi]

I'm hearing from a confidential source within the NRL that even if the third trial does not proceed the NRL will not automatically allow JDB to resume playing. He will be required to go through some form of rehab/ counselling programme and then prove himself worthy to be readmitted to play...similar to Shane Flannaghan

I know you are only the messenger but that’s rubbish. If the charges are dropped then the DPP are saying you have done nothing wrong. If they try that I hope he gets the pricks from the NRL in court. He’s paid a massive price for what was absolute stupidity leave him alone and let him get on with his life I say.

 

[Dragon David]

The bloody NRL will find a way to penalise us. They will say that De-Belin has put the game into disrepute so they will ban him for 6 months. If they do impose harsh penalties, we know where the Dragons stand in the NRL's eyes.

This on top of the injuries and massive suspensions likely to hit us after the Magic Round but these are another story.

 

[epDragon62]

Wow, just wow ... if that is true.

Even if JDB gets off I'm no fan of the behaviour, but seriously how many other players who have not been so publicly examined need counselling more than him at this point in time??

 

[Willow]

I'm hearing from a confidential source within the NRL that even if the third trial does not proceed the NRL will not automatically allow JDB to resume playing. He will be required to go through some form of rehab/ counselling programme and then prove himself worthy to be readmitted to play...similar to Shane Flannaghan

Mate, it's not parliament house. The empathy training mob there are making a motza out of us taxpayers.

I'm pretty sure the NRL and Clubs already have programs in place for a whole range of things.

Flannagan's case was in no way similar, he was actually found to be in breach and banned by ASADA. To date, JBD hasn't been found guilty of anything.

In any case, shouldn't we wait until after DPP's court presentation on May 28 before we engage in guesswork?

 

[Gomarchin]

But Abdo said this only a week ago?!?

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo confirmed if the Director of Public Prosecutions chooses not to pursue a third trial, “he’ll be free to play”.

Source: https://www.2gb.com/tough-but-fair-nrl-ceo-confident-in-no-fault-stand-down-amid-de-belin-verdict/

 

[Slippery Morris]

If NRL don't allow him to play then he definitely may have grounds to sue.

 

[St Tangles]

All the suspensions and the magic round fiasco have taken the news away from the JDB case

 

[Gareth67]

All the suspensions and the magic round fiasco have taken the news away from the JDB case

What a combination ! What else could possibly go wrong with the Dragon’s season ?

 

[St Tangles]

What a combination ! What else could possibly go wrong with the Dragon’s season ?

We will be surprised again at some stage we can count on it

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

All the suspensions and the magic round fiasco have taken the news away from the JDB case

That’s sort of good imo, if he is allowed back, there will be a little more sympathy to him coming back so it should ever so slightly soften the controversy until people eventually get over it like Lodge.

 

[possm]

It won't work because just say Saints get a player on a 1 year rolling contract and he becomes a gun, then what do Saints do when the JDB trial is over and is innocent? Keep the guy on JDB money or JDB? They can only keep 1. The club then have to possibly move others out to keep JDB and it is not then fair on them. Not easy balancing the cap if you are not the Chooks, Dogs or Sharks.

Plus would a marquee or Rep player want to join a club on a 1 year rolling contract? That would be impossible. Reason I say that is JDB is a marquee or rep player so you want a like for like replacement. There is no way around this if the player in question is one of your best in the team unfortunately. If a fringe first grader it would be no issue. Really tough position.

The answer is:
JDB is on the NRL books and the Dragons have first option to take him on We have been bale to bring McCullough, McGuire, Burns and Hunt to the Dragons so there must have been some spare cap space there.

The Deal for the replacement players is that when JDB is available to play again, it could mean that his contract ends.

 

[possm]

But Abdo said this only a week ago?!?

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo confirmed if the Director of Public Prosecutions chooses not to pursue a third trial, “he’ll be free to play”.

Source: https://www.2gb.com/tough-but-fair-nrl-ceo-confident-in-no-fault-stand-down-amid-de-belin-verdict/

De Belin was not jailed while his trial was being held and the time in between the trials, he was out to freely move about the community. However, the NRL took the opposite view and stood him down prior to any findings against him.

I would love to see the players association initiate legal action against the NRL after the DPP drops the charges. In addition the policeman who lied to the court should be punished to the full extent of the law. This was an abstructjion of justice case for sure.

 

[slippery5]

I'm hearing from a confidential source within the NRL that even if the third trial does not proceed the NRL will not automatically allow JDB to resume playing. He will be required to go through some form of rehab/ counselling programme and then prove himself worthy to be readmitted to play...similar to Shane Flannaghan

Then thats different to what Abdo said.

 

[muzby]

I would love to see the players association initiate legal action against the NRL after the DPP drops the charges. In addition the policeman who lied to the court should be punished to the full extent of the law. This was an abstructjion of justice case for sure.

I’ll give you a shiny new dollar if you can work out why those two situations are completely hypocritical of each other..

 

[boardlumps62]

I’ll give you a shiny new dollar if you can work out why those two situations are completely hypocritical of each other..

Mus wish I had the answer to that a shiny new dollar is what I need. Unfortunately or lucky but I don't know what your talking about so I will troll into the next post. Where you been Bermuda or Brisbane.

 

[muzby]

Mus wish I had the answer to that a shiny new dollar is what I need. Unfortunately or lucky but I don't know what your talking about so I will troll into the next post. Where you been Bermuda or Brisbane.

I can’t give you the dollar but I can offer you a hydralite & Panadol..

 

[boardlumps62]

I can’t give you the dollar but I can offer you a hydralite & Panadol..

It's been one of those weekends.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

I can see it coming now..

No 3rd trial

De Belin is reluctantly allowed by the NRL to come back n play..

Makes a tackle on a falling player, with incidental contact to the head.

Suspended for the rest of the season.

 

[Dragon David]

I can see it coming now..

No 3rd trial

De Belin is reluctantly allowed by the NRL to come back n play..

Makes a tackle on a falling player, with incidental contact to the head.

Suspended for the rest of the season.

That would be so ironic and pitiful!