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Edwards career hangs in the balance after fleeing police.

Posted by Cʜɪᴇғ - on May 13, 2018 at 6:45pm
Police will allege Eels forward Kenny Edwards fled from officers on foot after he was pulled over for a random roadside check last month as the immediate playing future of the controversial enforcer once again hangs in the balance.Edwards, 28, will face Fairfield Local Court on Tuesday after waiting almost a month to tell Parramatta officials of a summons to appear in court, where he is accused of abandoning a vehicle he was driving in Sydney's west on a suspended licence.Summons: Parramatta enforcer Kenny Edwards is due to appear in court on Tuesday.Summons: Parramatta enforcer Kenny Edwards is due to appear in court on Tuesday.Photo: AAPPolice also claim Edwards then escaped the scene on foot.It's the latest in a string of controversies to engulf the troubled forward, who alerted the club to the matter only on Friday, the same day the Eels plunged to the bottom of the NRL ladder with a loss to the struggling Bulldogs.Parramatta subsequently told the NRL Integrity Unit.Edwards missed the entire 2015 season after being handed a nine-month ban for providing a urine sample on behalf of teammate Kaysa Pritchard.RELATED ARTICLEEels eye Klemmer as Bulldogs look to sort out salary cap messBULLDOGSEels eye Klemmer as Bulldogs look to sort out salary cap messAdd to shortlistAnd he was also suspended for the first seven rounds of last season and fined $60,000 over a domestic violence incident, having poured alcohol over the head of his partner during an argument.Parramatta and NRL officials will frown upon the fact Edwards didn't report the traffic incident until more than three weeks after the fact - and just days out from his scheduled appearance in court.In a statement provided to Fairfax Media, NSW Police said: "About 7.45am on Thursday 19 April 2018, police observed a Holden Cruze on Sherwood Road at Merrylands West, and conducted a u-turn to speak with the driver.
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  • Muttman May 13, 2018 at 6:49pm

    Bye bye. 

  • Cʜɪᴇғ - May 13, 2018 at 6:51pm
    Not looking great
  • Sneaky Pete May 13, 2018 at 6:53pm
    Another one that needs to go.
  • KENDOZA May 13, 2018 at 6:55pm
    If Edwards is shown the door,Let's not stop there.There must be a massive clean out including coaching staff.
  • Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 13, 2018 at 6:57pm

    FMD, not looking good, after reading this i feel as though Bernie will make Kenny the fall guy for this years start to the season.

    Really bad time for this to happen.

    • KENDOZA > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 13, 2018 at 6:58pm
      Bernie can go aswell.What a myth he is.
  • HKF May 13, 2018 at 6:57pm

    See ya chump, don't let the door hit you on the arse on your way out.

  • MB May 13, 2018 at 6:57pm

    Yea I think the NRL will be looking to bounce back from the Matt Lodge fiasco, see ya Kenny.

  • My Bob May 13, 2018 at 6:58pm

    Goodbye, moron!

  • Cʜɪᴇғ - May 13, 2018 at 6:59pm

    Looks like there'll be two spots available on Friday.

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