Manly centre Dylan Walker has been stood down indefinitely while North Queensland forward Scott Bolton will miss the first five rounds of the 2019 season after the NRL unloaded its second round of player bans. ARLC rules for 'no-fault' standing down of players charged with serious offences Read moreCrucially, Walker became the second player stood down under the NRL’s behavioural police, with chief executive Todd Greenberg exercising his discretion to sideline the Manly centre. Manly centre Dylan Walker has been stood down indefinitely by the NRL as he fights domestic violence charges. Under the policy, players facing charges which carry jail terms of 11 years or more are automatically stood aside on full pay. Also, NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has the discretion to stand down players accused of other offences, including violence against women and children.

Source: The Guardian March 01, 2019 03:11 UTC