Bulldog Adam Elliott is in hot water again after an innocent kiss with an old friend

Adam Elliott is in hot water again after being asked to leave a Gold Coast restaurant along with NRLW player Millie Boyle.

Adam Elliott’s history means he is at risk of losing his contract

NRLW star Millie Boyle has known Canterbury forward Adam Elliott for more than a decade. The pair grew up about 15 minutes apart in southern NSW – Boyle in Bega and Elliott in Tahra. They know each other’s families and have watched each other’s rugby league careers.

They hadn’t seen each other for ages but a chance reunion at a restaurant on Queensland’s Gold Coast at the weekend now threatens to have dire consequences for Elliott, potentially costing him his lucrative deal with the Bulldogs.

Elliott has been stood down for the remainder of the season – two matches – and become the subject of an integrity unit investigation after he and Boyle were asked to leave a restaurant on Sunday night.

The pair had a few drinks under their belt and caught up for an innocent kiss in the men’s toilets. Security intervened and the pair left without causing any further drama.

It was hardly a hanging offence yet Elliott has history and the Bulldogs have a salary cap that needs loosening The whisper is that someone has to go and the concern for Elliott is that he has given the club an excuse to tear up his deal.

It is understood Elliott spoke to the integrity unit on Monday afternoon. On Monday night, Boyle released a statement insisting she and Elliott were long-time friends who had simply had a kiss in a bathroom after a few too many drinks.

“I have known Adam for over 10 years, we grew up together on the NSW south coast,” Boyle said.

“Last night we both made an error in judgment after having too much to drink and were asked to leave a restaurant after kissing in a bathroom.

“Nothing other than that happened, or was going to happen, and it was fully consensual. Adam and I have been friends for years and both made a mistake.

“I am embarrassed about what happened, as I know he is.”

Elliott’s manager David Riolo confirmed Boyle’s version of events late on Monday. Sources with knowledge of the situation said on being asked to leave the restaurant by security, Elliott and Boyle did so immediately. They didn’t cause any trouble. They didn’t argue the point. Elliott didn’t breach biosecurity protocols.

The Bulldogs forward hadn’t touched alcohol since an incident involving the partner of former teammate Michael Lichaa in February. However, it is understood he dropped his guard on Sunday afternoon and now faces an uncertain future at the Bulldogs given his prior indiscretions – he was charged by police over a Mad Monday incident three years ago.

“As a result, the Bulldogs have stood Elliott down from the final two matches of the season, until that process has been completed,” the club said in a statement

Canterbury are also attempting to shed players to ease their salary cap burden and Elliott has given them a convenient excuse to take his wage off their bottom line – he is believed to be on more than $450,000 next season.

The Bulldogs confirmed they hosted a barbecue for players and their families on Sunday afternoon. It is understood some then went out, culminating in claims that Elliott was asked to leave an establishment by security.

Bulldogs chair John Khoury defended the decision to stand down the backrower.

“We’re not overreacting,” Khoury said. “We have stood by him when he was going through counselling. We have asked some hard questions. I think it is appropriate with everything that he is stood down.

“There’s a lot of angst and we are working hard to turn the club around.”

Meanwhile, Curtis Scott’s lawyer is exploring the Canberra centre’s legal options after the Raiders made the decision to terminate his contract on Monday morning.

The Raiders released a statement confirming Scott had been sacked after deciding that his prior behaviour and recent assault charge had brought the club into disrepute.

Scott hasn’t played for the Raiders since being charged with assault following an incident at a Canberra nightclub in May. He recently admitted to issues with mental health, a hangover from his arrest on Australia Day last year that resulted in seven charges, all of which were later dropped.

“I am particularly not happy because of my client’s condition and what it might do to him,” Scott’s lawyer Sam Macedone said.

“So I am looking at his legal position and what he can and can’t do.”