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Wests Tigers have already sacked him.
His lawyers have decided to Lodge an appeal.
I'll see myself out.
Wests Tigers have terminated Matthew Lodge's playing contract after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man and stalking two women while holidaying in New York.
The 20-year-old forward is accused of following the two women home to a unit block and telling them "this is the night that you die".
In a statement late on Sunday Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe said the club would not tolerate such behaviour.
"The club is incredibly disappointed to learn that Matthew Lodge has been charged by police while overseas on holiday," he said.
"We have since made the decision to terminate Lodge's playing contract with Wests Tigers, effective immediately."
The club would continue to offer welfare and counselling options to the 20-year-old to ensure he had the support he needed, he said.
Fairfax Media reported Lodge followed the women into a unit after they were let into the building by a male resident.
Lodge then assaulted the man and damaged the apartment, a New York police report said.
Lodge was charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, criminal trespass, assault and menacing.
The charges come just months after the young player was stood down by the Tigers over similar domestic violence allegations.
Lodge was granted strict bail conditions after facing court in August for six offences including stalking, intimidation and assault.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-19/tigers-sack-matthew-lodge-after-us-arrest/6864560
So wests didn't sack him previously but after this they have
I was wondering why they took a sacked employee on a club trip to New York
I guess we now know what it takes to get sacked by the tigers
I was wondering why they took a sacked employee on a club trip to New York
Employee, club trip?
Pretty sure the club isn't responsible for players' post-season holidays
Actually Butch, the Tigers announced his departure at their Grand Final Luncheon along with seven other players at the end of 2015. They've probably just come out and said they've terminated his remained of his contract immediately (which is what until the end of year?)
What a fool.
If he pays the victims, can he get his name cleared?
'The Wests Tigers forward'
Except that he has been sacked by Wests months ago