Free to play: David Fifita avoids sanction for Bali bust-up after ‘inconclusive’ evidence

December 19, 2019 4:32pm
Source: FOX SPORTS

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Brisbane star David Fifita will be free to play Round 1 after avoiding any sanction from the NRL following the incident in Bali that saw him jailed for three days last month.

The 19-year-old was locked up in November after an alleged incident involving a nightclub security guard.

The Broncos were by the forward’s side throughout the situation and helped broker a “peace agreement” with the alleged victim.

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The NRL said evidence regarding the incident was “inconclusive” while the actions of the Broncos in assisting Fifita’s release from prison was appropriate.

“The NRL’s Integrity Unit says evidence relating to the incident outside a Bali nightclub was inconclusive,” an NRL statement said on Thursday.

“The NRL said it was satisfied that the actions of the Broncos club were appropriate in the circumstances.”

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fake midget pseudoachondroplasia December 19, 2019 at 5:07pm

Absolute joke, Pearce got 10 weeks for being drunk as he bought the game into disrepute. Norman got suspended for bringing the game into disrepute as they claimed yet neither was a violent act

If Fifita didn't bring game into disrepute it opens path for everyone to avoid punishment under that in the future.

Fifita admitted he didn't know what happened as he was drunk and the police couldn't speak to him for nearly 24 hours due to his level of drunkenness so how does he even have a version of events.

There takin the piss if they don't think what he did deserved any NRL sanction.
Kenny Power December 19, 2019 at 5:14pm

I’ll just say WTF.
Mannah-Brow December 19, 2019 at 6:22pm

And in further surprising news Fifita turns down a million dollar contract to sign for broncos for just over two hundred. He also lands a gig at FoxSport this season as a panelist for an undisclosed sum and buys a house for a hundred grand which he later renovates and sells for four million to a member of the thoroughbreds.
the eggman December 19, 2019 at 6:23pm

Surely the security guards statement is evidence enough? He can drop charges but he can't change his statement or make it disappear because that is a crime in itself.or am I missing something?
- Brett Allen > the eggman December 20, 2019 at 6:05am
  
  Not in Bali
the eggman December 19, 2019 at 6:26pm

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xxRustyxx_69 December 19, 2019 at 6:36pm

Haha same old nuffies on here being out raged over nothing. If it was a Parra player you would have jumped down Greenbergs throat if he was suspended. It's people like you guys destroying the game by putting young footy players under the microscope. Go get the sand out of your vaginas
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  - Cʜɪᴇғ - December 19, 2019 at 7:26pm
    
    Terepo had a shitload of priors brissyeel, and was lucky he wasn't axed all together. Terepo's most famous one was when he crashed his vehicle in NZ, went through the windscreen , fled police and failed to tell the club
    
    You're drawing a long.bow there mate
Mitchy December 19, 2019 at 7:00pm

Interesting the word 'disrepute' was never used. They instead hide behind the inconclusiveness of it all. We all knew this would happen; that they would delay the anouncement till Chrstmas when news is quiet; classic NRL.

If he did not bring the game into disrepute then i am not here. Good example with Peni but that was conclusive though.

Why does he pay so much $$$$ to the balinese fellow? Lets see what journos make of this and who questions the NRL.
- Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Mitchy December 19, 2019 at 7:57pm
  
  Funny you say that, most of the league journos have gone on Chrissy holidays, by the time they get back this would have blown over.