Michael Jennings

[T-Boon]

Good luck to him. It will be difficult at his age.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Don't the NRL have sole discretion here?

I'd say it's more to do with the power and influence the Roosters have with the NRL.

I'd doubt a lesser club gets this one over the line.

For mine, he shouldn't be anywhere near the game, same as that piece of shit Lodge.

If power and influence gets you Jennings, I don’t think the lesser clubs are too upset with Easts.

 

[Canard]

If power and influence gets you Jennings, I don’t think the lesser clubs are too upset with Easts.

It's gets you Lodge and Jennings on low salary contracts.

It's a great way to minimise your cap.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

It's gets you Lodge and Jennings on low salary contracts.

It's a great way to minimise your cap.

Neither player has any great negotiating power to get a higher contract though, do they? They’re pretty much available on the cheap to all clubs. Wish we weren’t one of them in both cases.

 

[Vlad59]

There is no way the NRL are "forced" to register someone. They have sole discretion here.

Look at Israel Folau.

They are just as complicit, in this decision, as the Roosters.

Good quote. Who used that word?

 

[Munky]

Neither player has any great negotiating power to get a higher contract though, do they? They’re pretty much available on the cheap to all clubs. Wish we weren’t one of them in both cases.

Lodge had the power of nepotism to get a pretty sweet deal and payout from the Warriors didn't he?

 

[Danish]

Don't the NRL have sole discretion here?

I'd say it's more to do with the power and influence the Roosters have with the NRL.

I'd doubt a lesser club gets this one over the line.

For mine, he shouldn't be anywhere near the game, same as that piece of shit Lodge.

The NRL couldn’t just deny anyone they felt like. If they turned around tomorrow and decided to not register Reece Walsh or something then they’d be challenged and lose in court without question.

they have sole discretion to decide if they are willing to take on the challenge like they did with Folau. Although tbh if any club actually wanted Folau in first grade I suspect they’d have had to fold like the QRL did.

As for Jennings I think basically nobody’s expected he’d be near first grade since easts had 4 or so players ahead of him. So it probably wasn’t expected to be a big deal in their eyes. A convo with Robbo though would have made it more clear though as he’d made it no secret he’d hoped to get Jennings a few first grade games this season specifically to hit the 300 milestone

 

[Canard]

The NRL couldn’t just deny anyone they felt like. If they turned around tomorrow and decided to not register Reece Walsh or something then they’d be challenged and lose in court without question.

I'd be surprised if a sporting code can be "forced" to register anyone.

 

[Twizzle]

Please only refer to the Jennings case as was reported. These were Civil Court proceedings, where the burden of proof is lower than that of a criminal court. Any posts that speculate beyond that will be removed.

This is not up for discussion.

Thank you.

Moderator Bot

 

[Marshall_magic]

Jennings had not been found guilty of a criminal offence as far as I’m aware. Regardless of what we think I’m not sure what the nrl can do unless it brings in a good character clause and good luck with that

Surely popping a drug test would be enough to deny his registration.

 

[Vlad59]

Surely popping a drug test would be enough to deny his registration.

He’s been banned for it. Served his time.

 

[MKCS]

To me it seems like the NRL just pick and choose. We're not celebrating Jennings because he apparently abused his ex wife (Which he denies) and for performance enhancing drugs but we celebrate the likes of Greg Inglis who bashed his Mrs and was drink driving whilst the Australian captain.

Another example of a huge double standard is the NRL refusing to register Ben Barba ever again for assaulting his wife but then players like Matthew Lodge still get to play and make a living from the game.

 

[10$ Ferret]

I have a family member that knows MJ and his family and says nothing but good things about him.
I will not comment on what I have heard about the ex.

But in my opinion he has done time and its nothing short of an absolute disgrace the attitude the NRL has take based on the carry on of an agenda driven fool in the media. A knee jerk reaction to the ravings of a jerk.

 

[Danish]

I'd be surprised if a sporting code can be "forced" to register anyone.

Why? Folau got an enormous payout for that very thing by rugby Australia. He was also suing the QRL until they backed off and registered him.

If a club wants someone the NRL would need so solid footing to deny a registration. I don’t know that “lost a civil suit” clears that bar

 

[Danish]

Surely popping a drug test would be enough to deny his registration.

Didn’t he serve a 3 year suspension for that failed test?

 

[Captain Apollo]

Didn’t he serve a 3 year suspension for that failed test?

He did. IIRC, he was de-registered when he failed the tests and it cost him his contract with the Eels too.

 

[Vlad59]

He did. IIRC, he was de-registered when he failed the tests and it cost him his contract with the Eels too.

Yep. This thread is full of chest beaters with no understanding of the difference between civil and criminal law and layer their ignorant comments with endless false equivalence.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Didn’t he serve a 3 year suspension for that failed test?

If de-registered players have to apply for re-registration surely there are grounds to knock him back again, was he banned by the nrl or asada?

 

[Maximus]

Why? Folau got an enormous payout for that very thing by rugby Australia.

No he got a payout because had his contract torn up and claimed unfair dismissal.

He was also suing the QRL until they backed off and registered him.

They said from the start that they'd register him, but he was still registered with Catalans. When Catalans released him, the QRL registered him the same day.

If a club wants someone the NRL would need so solid footing to deny a registration. I don’t know that “lost a civil suit” clears that bar

If that were true, any signings that have been delayed due to not having a high enough nominal value could have easily been challenged. If a team wants to sign someone the week before a grand final, just sue and force them to register the contract.

Unless their refusal to register a player broke some anti-discrimination laws, I don't see a court doing anything.

 

[Danish]

If de-registered players have to apply for re-registration surely there are grounds to knock him back again, was he banned by the nrl or asada?

The NRL banned him, so I fail to see how they could retroactively upgrade him to a life ban.

Maybe google it if you want to learn more