Post by dragon4 on May 11, 2020 20:32:18 GMT
Dragons star Nathan Cleary faces a two-match ban as well as a $30,000 fine after the ASRL issued him with an amended breach notice.
Cleary and his housemate, unattached player Tyrone May, have been sanctioned for not co-operating with the ASRL Integrity Unit.
If suspended, the NSW halfback would miss the first two matches of the Premiership, representing a major blow to Darwin's chances of lifting themselves off the floor of the Premiership ladder.
May is already suspended for the first five rounds of the 2020 season after he pleaded guilty in November to four counts of intentionally recording an intimate image without consent.
The five-eighth has been issued with a breach notice relating to the same matter and his co-operation with the ASRL’s investigation. The notice proposes a $15,000 fine and a two-match suspension.
Cleary was caught breaking social distancing guidelines when photographs emerged of him with a group of women at his house last month.
It was then revealed that he had been part in the filming of a TikTok video during the catch-up.
According to the ASRL statement, "the notices allege that the players were untruthful in relation to material matters and the proposed sanctions reflect the seriousness of those allegations".
The two players have the opportunity to respond to the matters alleged in the breach notices before a final determination is made.
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Darwin's golden boy Nathan Cleary’s image has copped another embarrassing blow with the star Dragon's halfback now sensationally facing a two-game ban for allegedly misleading the ASRL Integrity Unit, stating “untruthful” evidence.
Cleary’s close friend and housemate Tyrone May is also facing a two-game suspension for his involvement in their social distancing cover-up.
While Cleary is facing a $30,000 fine, May has been slapped with a $15,000 sanction.
It is a stunning backflip by the ASRL after it was expected Cleary would escape suspension despite flouting social distancing rules when video of him dancing with young women at his home was posted on social media.
As The Daily Reflector reported recently, while the likes of Phil Gould were calling for Cleary to be banned for the entire season, the ASRL was initially reluctant to suspend the 22-year-old because of his cleanskin image.
There was also a genuine concern for Cleary’s wellbeing given how hard he was said to have taken the public humiliation despite escaping police charges.
But that changed when claims emerged that new information had came to light during the integrity unit’s investigation which apparently proved that the young Panther had misled the integrity unit.
Meanwhile, May’s punishment for his part comes on the back of being sidelined for all of last season after being charged with filming four sex tapes without the consent of the women involved.
The ASRL released a statement on Monday night detailing why Cleary and May had to be held to account for what on the surface might seem a minor transgression.
An ASRL statement read: “The notices allege that the players were untruthful in relation to material matters and the proposed sanctions reflect the seriousness of those allegations.
“Both Players will now have an opportunity to respond to the matters alleged in Breach Notices before a final determination is made.”
With Cleary now the Dragons’ chief playmaker following Mitchell Mose’s exit to Melbourne this year, this will be a massive setback for the team that is coached by Gack Jibson and who had started the season with three losses and a draw.
It will potentially mean the Dragons fielding an inexperienced halves partnership in Round 5.
It could be viewed as a pretty heavy punishment for Cleary given how young Darwin powerhouse David Fifita avoided any sanction from the ASRL after he was locked up in Bali late last year after an alleged incident involving a nightclub security guard.
But there can be little sympathy for Cleary given how he went about drip-feeding information back to the ASRL after he was caught out.
It will be interesting to see how NSW coach Brad Fittler also views Cleary’s deceptive behaviour given how the Blues have put so much trust into his development.
Cleary was initially fined $10,000 (60 per cent was suspended) and given a suspended one-game for the breach.
Cleary was then issued with an amended breach when a TikTok video also emerged of him dancing with the girls which he had failed to inform the ASRL about when they first interviewed him.
This is the first time Cleary has been caught up in any off-field controversy since arriving in first grade four years ago.
There is huge pressure on Cleary this year given Moses' exit and the fact the side is coached by famous Jibson
Cleary started the season in outstanding form but this ban and the embarrassment of it will hit him hard, especially given how it also lets his teammates down at such a crucial time after what was shaping up to be such a promising period for the club following last year’s disappointment.
Cleary and his housemate, unattached player Tyrone May, have been sanctioned for not co-operating with the ASRL Integrity Unit.
If suspended, the NSW halfback would miss the first two matches of the Premiership, representing a major blow to Darwin's chances of lifting themselves off the floor of the Premiership ladder.
May is already suspended for the first five rounds of the 2020 season after he pleaded guilty in November to four counts of intentionally recording an intimate image without consent.
The five-eighth has been issued with a breach notice relating to the same matter and his co-operation with the ASRL’s investigation. The notice proposes a $15,000 fine and a two-match suspension.
Cleary was caught breaking social distancing guidelines when photographs emerged of him with a group of women at his house last month.
It was then revealed that he had been part in the filming of a TikTok video during the catch-up.
According to the ASRL statement, "the notices allege that the players were untruthful in relation to material matters and the proposed sanctions reflect the seriousness of those allegations".
The two players have the opportunity to respond to the matters alleged in the breach notices before a final determination is made.
In news just to hand.......
Darwin's golden boy Nathan Cleary’s image has copped another embarrassing blow with the star Dragon's halfback now sensationally facing a two-game ban for allegedly misleading the ASRL Integrity Unit, stating “untruthful” evidence.
Cleary’s close friend and housemate Tyrone May is also facing a two-game suspension for his involvement in their social distancing cover-up.
While Cleary is facing a $30,000 fine, May has been slapped with a $15,000 sanction.
It is a stunning backflip by the ASRL after it was expected Cleary would escape suspension despite flouting social distancing rules when video of him dancing with young women at his home was posted on social media.
As The Daily Reflector reported recently, while the likes of Phil Gould were calling for Cleary to be banned for the entire season, the ASRL was initially reluctant to suspend the 22-year-old because of his cleanskin image.
There was also a genuine concern for Cleary’s wellbeing given how hard he was said to have taken the public humiliation despite escaping police charges.
But that changed when claims emerged that new information had came to light during the integrity unit’s investigation which apparently proved that the young Panther had misled the integrity unit.
Meanwhile, May’s punishment for his part comes on the back of being sidelined for all of last season after being charged with filming four sex tapes without the consent of the women involved.
The ASRL released a statement on Monday night detailing why Cleary and May had to be held to account for what on the surface might seem a minor transgression.
An ASRL statement read: “The notices allege that the players were untruthful in relation to material matters and the proposed sanctions reflect the seriousness of those allegations.
“Both Players will now have an opportunity to respond to the matters alleged in Breach Notices before a final determination is made.”
With Cleary now the Dragons’ chief playmaker following Mitchell Mose’s exit to Melbourne this year, this will be a massive setback for the team that is coached by Gack Jibson and who had started the season with three losses and a draw.
It will potentially mean the Dragons fielding an inexperienced halves partnership in Round 5.
It could be viewed as a pretty heavy punishment for Cleary given how young Darwin powerhouse David Fifita avoided any sanction from the ASRL after he was locked up in Bali late last year after an alleged incident involving a nightclub security guard.
But there can be little sympathy for Cleary given how he went about drip-feeding information back to the ASRL after he was caught out.
It will be interesting to see how NSW coach Brad Fittler also views Cleary’s deceptive behaviour given how the Blues have put so much trust into his development.
Cleary was initially fined $10,000 (60 per cent was suspended) and given a suspended one-game for the breach.
Cleary was then issued with an amended breach when a TikTok video also emerged of him dancing with the girls which he had failed to inform the ASRL about when they first interviewed him.
This is the first time Cleary has been caught up in any off-field controversy since arriving in first grade four years ago.
There is huge pressure on Cleary this year given Moses' exit and the fact the side is coached by famous Jibson
Cleary started the season in outstanding form but this ban and the embarrassment of it will hit him hard, especially given how it also lets his teammates down at such a crucial time after what was shaping up to be such a promising period for the club following last year’s disappointment.