Eels stars caught up in NRL probe

Corey Norman and Nathan Peats are among several past and present Parramatta players reported to be caught up in the NRL club's salary cap scandal.Source: AAP6 APR 2016 - 5:06 AM UPDATED 1 HOUR AGOIn-form Parramatta playmaker Corey Norman is one of several high-profile past and present Eels players reported to be caught up in NRL club's salary cap scandal.According to Newscorp, the NRL's forensic investigation has uncovered documents suggesting Eels powerbrokers flouted the salary cap by offering players beefed up third-party payments.It's understood the documents were put together from June 2013 to the end of the 2013 season and include details of payments owed to Chris Sandow, Will Hopoate, Reni Maitua, Wille Tonga, Justin Hunt and Cheyse Blair.Money owed to Norman, hooker Nathan Peats and now departed English prop Lee Mossop, who all joined for the start of the 2014 campaign was also detailedUnder NRL rules, third-party agreements must be at arms length from the club, but the report claims documents state that in some cases the club made unregistered third-party payments.There's no suggestion any of the players have done anything wrong.Former Parramatta CEO Scott Seward has been called before the integrity unit and will be interviewed next week as the embattled club face the prospect of being docked competition points.http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/04/06/eels-stars-caught-cap-probe-report

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Street sweeper social club April 6, 2016 at 6:21am

Just get it over with ffs.
I'm sure there are many people out there who hope that the eels have to let Norman go and that he will want to go because of his name being dragged through the mud with the salary cap 'scandle'.
Try harder Newscorp, your form is dropping.
Eelbealright April 6, 2016 at 6:38am

This is an interesting story and it appears that TPA payments is a mess. Why would some of these players be entitled to getting a TPA? The NRL must overhaul this whole system
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- Tentonz April 6, 2016 at 7:54am
  
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Gymnotiformes April 6, 2016 at 6:51am

2013? didn't we just go through an audit and also hire shubert to clean up the eels cap. Be good when the NRL finally finishes so we can move forward.
Davo 'RIP feet for hands Toutai' April 6, 2016 at 7:06am

The only TPA sandow ever received was from Aristocrat poker machines. He would trial their new machines and apparently donated his TPAs back to the club. He always did have the clubs best interest at heart that brotherrrr.
- Street sweeper social club > Davo 'RIP feet for hands Toutai' April 6, 2016 at 8:32am
  
  Goodyear tyres too Davo but apparently he tested them and wasn't impressed? And all this time I just thought Chrissy couldn't drive or Holden were to blame?
The Offside Eel April 6, 2016 at 7:11am

Can just dock us our points and move on.
- The Offside Eel > The Offside Eel April 6, 2016 at 9:59am
  
  It's going to end up that way the media sure as shit want it to happen
- True EEL > The Offside Eel April 6, 2016 at 12:02pm
  
  This. My thoughts exactly. Mud stick and fans from other clubs will expect something to happen, so dock us 4 points and get over it. Also, the club has been over the cap - not horribly like the Dogs and Storm, but over - so we should cop something sweet and move on and most importantly MAKE SURE THIS NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN
GeeBeeYou April 6, 2016 at 7:15am

Article has been updated to include a response from the club - see last couple of paragraphs

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/04/06/eels-stars-caught-cap...