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Yep Brown missed a heap of tackles as did Hipgrave off the bench (4).
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You're saying there's a hint of premature adulation for Penisini?
they tore it up twice? .... so he is paying us money?
maybe read the source article, I like this part:
“However coach Brad Arthur has to play $400,000 under the salary cap until there is a verdict. No one has a clue how long that will take as some cases can take up to two years.”
interestingly no mention of contract being torn up.....
Anyhow here it is:
The Parramatta Eels have cut off payments to banned star Michael Jennings as he awaits the outcome of a Sports Integrity Australia inquiry into his alleged drug cheating.
The 32-year-old centre is now working for a building company to provide for his family until a verdict is handed down on his footballing future.
Jennings was provisionally suspended from the NRL on the day of Parramatta’s finals match against South Sydney last October after returning a positive A-sample for banned substances Ligandrol and Ibutamoren and three of their metabolites.
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Michael Jennings is working for a building company. Picture: Phil Hillyard
His lawyers have asked for a six-week extension to prepare his case.
The Eels continue to offer welfare support but have suspended his $8000-a-week salary on what is understood to be a $400,000 contract. The RLPA is monitoring the situation.
Jennings’ deal expires at the end of this season but he has an option in his favour.
Parramatta’s stance is different to that of Newcastle which kept paying Jarrod Mullen $15,000 a week in 2017 after he tested positive to steroid use until he was thrown out of the game.
St George Illawarra also continues to pay Jack de Belin despite sexual assault charges.
However last year the Cronulla Sharks stopped payments to Bronson Xerri.
A friend of Jennings told The Sunday Telegraph: “It’s great that he’s working and not just sitting around. He’s decided to keep himself busy.”
It is a difficult case for the Eels. As late as Friday the club’s welfare team spoke to him to check on his wellbeing.
However coach Brad Arthur has to play $400,000 under the salary cap until there is a verdict. No one has a clue how long that will take as some cases can take up to two years.
“Like in all cases, we are prevented from making any comment,” a Sports Integrity spokesman said.
When asked about the situation, Eels chief executive Jim Sarantinos also declined to comment because of confidentiality agreements.
Jennings is understood to be using a Melbourne barrister who was involved in the old Essendon AFL drugs scandal.
Oh ffs. Read my original comment about our top 30. Talk about going off half cocked. Not unusual.
How many of them have played 150 NRL games and can kick? Moses is not a complete halfback, but he definitely has X factor. If he can go back to playing what's in front of him instead of having to worry about all the build up play he will be exactly what we need.
And that comes down to poor decision making by the spine players. Gutherson is getting better at making decisions but we are banking on improvement in Mahoney and Drown for us to go to the next level.
Barba won the Dally M. He had plenty of X factor.
He also had plenty of X Factor at the casino.
