- Sharks player Braydon Trindall heads to rehab
- NRL star failed roadside alcohol and drugs test
- Cronulla stands by the young playmaker
Cronulla playmaker Braydon Trindall has reportedly entered rehab and will not be playing for the Sharks anytime soon as his football future hangs in the balance.
The 24-year-old five-eighth failed a roadside alcohol and illegal drugs test early on Monday morning after allegedly partying with teammates.
The test followed his team’s 42-6 win over North Queensland Cowboys at PointsBet Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Cronulla Sharks chief executive Dino Mezzatesta said the club is supporting the star with his recovery.
Braydon Trindall (photo) has entered rehab and will soon no longer play for his team
Braydon Trindall celebrated with teammates the night he failed a drug test
“It is important that we understand the issues and, more importantly, that we pay attention to them,” he said News Corp.
“He is in the care of our welfare officer and we will ensure that he is provided with the best possible treatment, as we would for any other player at our club.”
NSW Police confirmed in a statement on Tuesday afternoon that a 24-year-old man who had been driving on Captain Cook Drive, Caringbah, about 9.45am on Monday, was stopped for a random breath test.
“The man showed an expired driver’s license and allegedly gave a positive result on a breath test,” the statement said.
‘He was arrested for breathalyzer testing and taken to Miranda Police Station where he reportedly returned a breathalyzer reading of 0.124.
‘He would also have given a positive result to an illegal substance. The 25-year-old man received a ticket for being a driver without a license – expired driver’s license.
‘Proceedings were also initiated for driving with a prescribed alcohol concentration in the mid-range and driving with illegal drugs in the oral fluid.
‘He was also cited for driving with medium PCA and an illegal drug. He is due to appear at Sutherland Local Court on Friday 17 May 2024.”
The Cronulla Sharks star failed an initial roadside drug and drink test and told his club
A report from The Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday claimed Trindall celebrated with teammates after Cronulla’s win over North Queensland before leaving and continuing the celebration with friends.
According to the Herald, Trindall told the club that no players were with him after he left the apartment.
Daniel Atkinson will start against Canberra on Sunday afternoon, with Trindall combining nicely with Nicho Hynes after the club placed their faith in him and let Matt Moylan move to the Super League.
Trindall scored two tries in the big win over North Queensland and claimed the Preston Campbell Medal as the best player in the All Stars match earlier this year.
