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NRLW player charged with assault over alleged Uber Eats argument

A Parramatta Eels NRLW player will face court after allegedly assaulting a teenager in an argument about an Uber Eats delivery | GRAPHIC CONTENT

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An NRLW player has been charged with assaulting a teenager inside a Sydney eastern suburbs unit block over an argument relating to a food delivery order.

Parramatta Eels player Kate Fallon, 20, was charged after emergency services were called to an apartment complex at Namatjira Place, Chifley at about 1.30pm last Tuesday.

Paramedics treated a 17-year-old girl for injuries to her head before she was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital as a precaution and released.

Ms Fallon was arrested at the scene and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Parramatta Eels NRLW Kate Fallon has been charged over an alleged assault of a teenage girl over an Uber Eats order. Picture: Instagram.
Parramatta Eels NRLW Kate Fallon has been charged over an alleged assault of a teenage girl over an Uber Eats order. Picture: Instagram.

She was granted bail and will appear in Waverley Local Court on August 14.

The girl’s father told 2GB that the alleged altercation occurred when she ordered $70 worth of UberEats and it did not arrive.

He described her injuries as “gruesome”.

The 17-year-old suffered head injuries. Picture: 2GB/Supplied.
The 17-year-old suffered head injuries. Picture: 2GB/Supplied.
The teenager was taken to hospital. Picture: 2GB/Supplied.
The teenager was taken to hospital. Picture: 2GB/Supplied.
Kate Fallon has been granted bail and will return to court on August 14. Picture: Instagram
Kate Fallon has been granted bail and will return to court on August 14. Picture: Instagram

“She’s not too bad considering what she’s been through, you know what I mean,” he said.

“And the funny thing about it is I haven’t received a call from anyone, the NRLW, Parramatta or even the Integrity Unit.”

Parramatta said in a statement that they were aware of a matter involving one of their NRLW players.

“The club advised the NRL integrity unit as per our normal process,” the club said.

“As it is a police matter, the club will not be making further comment at this time.”

Steve Zemek
Steve ZemekCourt reporter

Steve Zemek began his career in his native Queensland before moving to Sydney with Australian Associated Press in 2014. He worked as an NRL journalist for five seasons, covering the game all over Australia and in New Zealand before making a career pivot towards court reporting in 2019. He joined NCA NewsWire in mid 2020 as a Sydney-based court reporter where he has covered some of the state's biggest cases.

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