As per the SMH's Adrian Proszenko
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-dragged-into-lomax-legal-stoush-against-eels-20260225-p5o5am.html
The NRL has been dragged into the Zac Lomax legal stoush after Parramatta issued an urgent subpoena to obtain documents relating to head office’s involvement in the matter.
The Eels enjoyed a mini victory ahead of next week’s hearing by ensuring Melbourne chairman Matt Tripp has to testify in person, rather via video link. Now lawyers acting for the blue and golds have requested the NRL to hand over all information relating to its involvement in the Lomax saga.
Parramatta powerbrokers privately believe the NRL has sided with Melbourne in the matter.
Parties are normally given two weeks to comply with subpoena requests, but the NRL will be required to provide materials to the court by Friday. There is then expected to be legal argument on Monday as to whether they are admissible at the hearing.
In explosive documents tendered to the Supreme Court, it was revealed Storm chief executive Justin Rodski allegedly sent a text message to NRL CEO Andrew Abdo stating: “Hi Andrew, not getting anywhere at this point, can you apply the blow torch on parramatta [sic] to get this done.”
According to a document tendered to the court by the Eels: “This message was an attempt to use the NRL to place pressure on the Parramatta Eels to resolve the matter on terms acceptable to the Melbourne Storm.
“During negotiations, this communication was not disclosed by the Melbourne Storm to the Parramatta Eels. It is not known whether any other communications have occurred between the NRL and the Melbourne Storm concerning the placing of pressure or otherwise on the Parramatta Eels to accept offers made by the Melbourne Storm.”
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It's bordering on unconscionable conduct. This is getting very messy for the NRL and I'm sure there's some backroom deals in the pipeline to try and make it all go away. Stay tuned...
I am sooo proud of our Club
Hopefully this does not lead to the NRL imposing a harsh penalty on Iongi and also all our players copping max suspensions during the season.
I think atm the NRL will be treading very lightly with our club but I hope we do not cop any payback via our players
Hope not as that would be a very low act
Actually If anything this action prohibits it , because if they did try smash Parra because of it they would just use it as a argument that the nrl was being bias
imagine the remifications if they did! surely we would go them again for unfair bias etc if they were clearly targetting us. if anything, they need to tread even more lightly with us atm.
I can't see the NRL punishing our players for the Clubs actions, that would hurt the game even more and push the fans further offside with what they're doing. They will find other ways behind the scenes.
Do we think Abdo didn't reply to that text message? I think not. Take em down Parra!!!!
The quote "Hi Andrew, not getting anywhere at this point, can you apply the blow torch on parramatta [sic] to get this done.” had no question mark. He didn't actually need to respond. It was like a "move to stage 2" message.
I hope he was dumb enough to reply "roger that"
Well they came out and said they didn't reply. If it turns out he's lied and he did reply, they will lose all faith from the fans and clubs and Parra should go for the jugular. Then I have no doubts Abdo will need to step down.
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