Cairns Brothers under 19s player banned for two years following off-field assault
A Far North Queensland rugby league player has been banned for two years over his involvement in an off-field assault at an under 19s clash. Watch the video.
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A Far North Queensland rugby league player has been banned for two years over his involvement in an off-field assault at an under 19s clash.
A 17-year-old player from Cairns Brothers was sent to the sin bin after an on-field scuffle with an Ivanhoe Knights player in the 46th minute on June 23.
Minutes later, spectators are heard yelling and screaming as scenes erupted at the bench.
One spectator is heard saying “He has to go, got to go, he’s out”.
The player who was punched responds: “I had my f***ing head turned you f***ing coward.”
Watch the video below and listen to the incident occur in the background of the livestream.
It is understood the Brothers player and another spectator who was involved in the off-field incident were kicked out from Brothers arena.
A month on since the incident, the Queensland Rugby League has handed down the ban.
Brothers football operations Tim Rumford said the club was working with the player who received the ban.
“He has shown a massive amount of remorse since the incident,” Rumford said.
“We are working with him as a club to ensure he gets the support he needs and to help him take the next steps to come back to the game.
“What happened doesn’t align with us as a club and he is aware of that.
“It was a split decision that he regrets and has continued to show his remorse.
“He has a few things he has to do to help him and we are working with him on that.”
Originally published as Cairns Brothers under 19s player banned for two years following off-field assault
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