Club didn't deregister him, the nrl did. Until the NRL change their mind, he can't play anywhere. It's fake news.
That is correct. Now if the NRL is so distressed by the actions of the players they must logically need to fully assess any request for re-registration. I can't find in any articles a time frame put in place so if they are true to their words and it is such a lack of respect for all parties concerned from the club through to the game and the fans they should not see the inside of a stadium for quite a while. It is difficult to gauge just what level their behaviour stands on but the NRL took their time allowing others back after incidents which make theirs pale into insignificance, such as Packer, Lodge and co. Will be very interesting to see if it depends on which club offers either of them a life line. Legally can they stop them after the current contracts have run their allotted course?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12321720
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have cancelled the playing contracts of Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera
after the NRL deregistered the disgraced duo on Wednesday.
Okunbor and Harawira-Naera
were preliminarily suspended last month by the NRL for taking teenage schoolgirls back to the team hotel for sex while in Port Macquarie. Screenshots also emerged of Okunbor allegedly requesting topless images from one of the teenage girl.
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg labelled the pair's behaviour "inexcusable", calling it a "very serious" breach of the game's code of conduct.
"The game will not tolerate such conduct and as such both players have had their registrations cancelled," Greenberg said in a statement.
"This decision should send a very clear message to all players of our stance on such behaviour."
The Bulldogs also released a statement on Wednesday confirming both Okunbor and Harawira-Naera's contracts had been terminated with immediate effect.
"Our club acted swiftly and was proactive in relation to the incidents in accordance with the expectations of our club and the NRL guidelines," the statement read.
"The conduct of the two players, on the eve of our final trial match, demonstrated an unacceptable lack of respect for their teammates, their coach and club officials, our hosts in Port Macquarie and fans of the game everywhere.
"There can be no tolerance for any abuse of the privileged status the game affords its leading players.
"Jayden and Corey have been subject to intense scrutiny in recent times and have paid a heavy price for their behaviour. They too are entitled to welfare support to help them through this period and assist them into the next stage of their careers."