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Possibly not, but I can say with absolute certainty he would not have been deregistered if he didn’t make a very bad and extremely unprofessional decision.

Do you know for a fact the club didn’t offer him any support behind closed doors?
I agree. He messed up and thats on him.

I don't know for sure if the club didn't offer him support, but i would not be surprised if they didn't.
 

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Simple, let him rot in reserve grade, until he changes his attitude.
Let's get this one right, we didn't with klemmer and mason and barba
 

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Another thing, the clubs back paying him as if he was never deregistered at the nrls recommendation. The nrl more or less seem to want this to blend as nothing ever happened.

With that being said the bulldogs should treat the situation as if he is a valuable player who is contracted to us and make decisions based off that.

"What about poor Corey" should never come into the equation.
 

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Simple, let him rot in reserve grade, until he changes his attitude.
Let's get this one right, we didn't with klemmer and mason and barba
I’d rather piss him off and get someone signed up decent that wants to have a go than deal someone a lesson. If he doesn’t want to be here fuck off. And I
WAS a huge fan of CHN.
 

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Trent Barrett can convince disgruntled star Corey Harawira-Naera at Bulldogs

Phil Rothfield, The Sunday Telegraph
July 18, 2020 7:46pm

Only the appointment of Trent Barrett as coach of the Canterbury Bulldogs this week can save New Zealand second-rower Corey Harawira-Naera from walking out on the club.

The disgruntled forward, who returns next week from his contract deregistration, is still angry about the way he was kicked out by the Bulldogs for inappropriate behaviour on a pre-season trip to Port Macquarie.

Barrett goes back a long way with Harawira-Naera. He brought both him and Panthers front-rower James Fisher Harris to Penrith in 2014 to coach them in Penrith’s Holden Cup team.

In those days, the 18-year-old Harawira-Naera was a fullback in Barrett’s team.

“He loved playing under Trent and they’ve always stayed in touch,” Harawira-Naera’s manager Darryl Mather told The Sunday Telegraph.

“They’ve had a tremendous long-term relationship. Corey was a kid who had just arrived from New Zealand and needed a great mentor like Trent.”

Mather says there is still considerable animosity between the second-rower and the Bulldogs management over his departure from the club and certain comments by officials in a press statement.

“The fallout has been astronomical,” Mather said.

“Corey has got to feel like he can work for them.

“Having Trent there as a coach would tick one of a few boxes that need to be ticked.”

The Bulldogs, who are close to announcing a new major sponsor, want the second-rower to stay.

Other clubs, including the Canberra Raiders who want him this year, are watching developments with interest.

The Bulldogs are expected to make an announcement on their coach by midweek.

Jayden Okunbor is expected to stay at the club to see out his contract. He is available to return in round 15 of the competition.
 

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Hypocritical and inflammatory reporting at its best.....

NRL cancelled their registration, we had to follow their lead. Contrary to what many think the welfare of the players was considered.

The media had a field day,all of them, with just about every article having a dig at the players for their behaviour, some even calling for them to never play NRL again. Mostly positive for the club in their actions, as they were toeing the line of NRL leadership. Corona virus was starting to rear its ugly head and measures were being considered to safe guard the welfare of the game and the NRL did not appreciate what they called another headache for the game..... This article from a law firm......which I think says a great deal about the entire matter......a lot more to consider than just the player feeling he has been hard done by.

https://donaldsonlaw.com.au/good-work-bulldogs-because-you-cant-train-against-stupid-behaviour/

good work, Bulldogs – because you can’t train against stupid behaviour
Another day, another NRL sex scandal. Many of us are feeling disheartened, disillusioned and dog-tired at the news that two Bulldogs players took two schoolgirls back to their hotel. But before we throw the members’ passes in the bin, we need to reflect on the significance of how Bulldogs management has dealt with it this time.

In days gone by, these types of cases involving consensual sex and no criminal wrongdoing might have been swept under the carpet by the club and none would have been the wiser. If there had been any suggestion of it via social media, it could have been passed off as fake news.

However, the club has drawn a line in the sand. It has taken swift action and stood down the players, Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera. This is to be applauded. It will have a significant impact on their future. They will forever be known as the players who made headlines for the wrong reasons. They will live with the consequences of their actions.

It should be a wake-up call for every NRL player. We have spent so long educating men in relation to consequences of their actions with respect to illegal behaviour. We have spent countless hours educating them about their obligations under their contracts. However, at the end of the day you cannot train against a player’s stupid behaviour.

Let there be no misunderstanding. These players engaged in risky behaviour, albeit legal, that has placed not only their careers at risk but jeopardised the success of their team.

Let me ask every employer: what action would you take if you became aware that a number of your employees had engaged in risky behaviour that was not illegal? Would you stand down two of your key people even though it would hurt your business and brand? That is the huge ethical dilemma for employers.

We need to remember that the 600 men employed by the NRL are employees and that they are in a high-risk profession. In any group, there will be a number who, for whatever reason, make the wrong decision at the wrong time. You simply cannot train these people.

All we can do is put steps in place so they can never claim ignorance as an excuse for their behaviour. Let it be known that these players received the proper welfare education and that they were on notice that this type of behaviour would have dire consequences.

Unfortunately, it will have dire consequences for the team as well. The Bulldogs should be proud of way the club has responded. Something once swept under the carpet has been tackled head-on.

Adair Donaldson is an ambassador for Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia and the director of Donaldson Law, a national law firm specialising in working with survivors of sexual assault and abuse.


The NRL line on it all......
11 March 2020
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04...unbor-corey-harawira-naera-contracts/12111398

The NRL has cancelled the registrations of Canterbury players Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera after they were found to have breached the league's code of conduct.

Key points:
  • Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera brought two young women back to the Bulldogs' team hotel during a preseason trip in Port Macquarie
  • The NRL said the behaviour of both players was "inexcusable" and it would not "tolerate" such conduct
  • The Bulldogs said it was offering support to the young women, who had become targets for social media abuse
The decision follows the NRL's investigation into the behaviour of Okunbor and Harawira-Naera during the Bulldogs' preseason trip to Port Macquarie in late February, when they brought two high school girls above the age of consent back to the team's hotel.

The NRL's show-cause process found the behaviour of each player "constituted very serious breaches" of the code of conduct.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg said the behaviour of Okunbor and Harawira-Naera was unacceptable.

"The behaviour of both players was inexcusable and a very serious breach of the code of conduct,'' he said in a statement.

"The game will not tolerate such conduct and as such both players have had their registrations cancelled.

"This decision should send a very clear message to all players of our stance on such behaviour."


The Bulldogs released a statement, saying the club "fully" supported the NRL's decision to deregister the pair.

"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," the statement read.

"An important part of the role of being a professional rugby league player is to promote the game and act as an ambassador for your club and the code.

"There can be no tolerance for any abuse of the privileged status the game affords its leading players."

The club has been offering "ongoing support" to the two young women, who have been subjected to social media abuse.

"The consequences of this matter have been serious and far-reaching and protecting the welfare of the young women involved has been a priority for us since we were first alerted to this issue," the Bulldogs' statement read.

"They have, unfortunately, been the victims of some distasteful social media attacks which are not called for and need to stop.

"We have been in regular contact with them, their families and their school."

The Bulldogs are liaising with the NRL and the Rugby League Players' Association to make sure Okunbor and Harawira-Naera have access to welfare support "to help them through this period and assist them into the next stage of their careers".

Okunbor, 23, made his NRL debut last season, scoring five tries in 10 senior appearances on the wing.

New Zealand-born Harawira-Naera, 24, moved to the Bulldogs from Penrith last season, making 21 appearances and scoring five tries for the club. He has represented New Zealand in three Tests.

AND some of the rest......from just the second page of articles on the matter...

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...y/news-story/86fc7280ddcb372ccc97795a9158f28b

https://www.zerotackle.com/jayden-okunbor-set-to-be-sacked-over-sex-scandal-53188/

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/spor...-down-after-schools-girls-hotel-incident.html

https://ladieswho.com.au/league/202...earn-their-behaviour-impacts-the-bottom-line/
 

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It was the nrl that deregisterd him - but he is still happy to play in the nrl. Shouldnt he be more pissed at the nrl?
If he wants to break his contract the club should negotiate a deal which is in favour of the club.
Did chn hav a role in the leaked penrith tapes from last year that Tyrone May copped it for?
Both Chn n Okunbor are lucky the consequences werent worse - pissed of protective fathers of teenagers have some fearsome rage.
The matter was apparently investigated and the NRL integrity unit interviewed him but he was found not to have been involved.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-...r-panther-harawira-naera-20190311-p5137s.html
 

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Fuk the Andersons
Why? What a moronic comment. They didn't breach club protocols and they didn't deregister the contracts. CHN couldn't keep his cock in his his pants. He broke the rules and brought the girl back to the team hotel.

Make no mistake. This is about an upgraded contract elsewhere and a selfish c..t who doesn't have the decency to apologise for what he did.

Okunbur has shown maturity by apologising. CHN is carrying on like a 5 year old.
 

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“Having Trent there as a coach would tick one of a few boxes that need to be ticked.”
Can’t believe how ridiculous it is when he stuffed up and it’s up the club to tick a few boxes for him. I wanted to keep him but just punt him with an attitude like that.
 

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The media are hell bent on keepin the foot on our throat

It’s going to mess up their narratives when CHN stays and Barrett is announced as head coach next week
 

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I think the club did support them both through the sex scandal period so I don’t were the media is hearing that the club didn’t
 

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I think the club did support them both through the sex scandal period so I don’t were the media is hearing that the club didn’t
But whys his manager saying there’s animosity clearly something went down
 

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His manager said that Barrett is ONE tick needed.

In other words holding the club at ransom for some more cash.
 

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Anyone blaming CHN is a literal pleb. The Canterbury bulldogs have a long history of rolling over and not backing their own players. It’s extremely hard to follow this club at times.
it started when Greenberg came in and bowed down to the media and sold us out

noad banned the telegraph from talking to our players and went to war with the Wilson for us
 
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