Manly has dropped Moses Suli for joining his teammates late in New Zealand after misplacing his passport.
The Sea Eagles have taken Saturday’s home game against the Warriors to AMI Stadium in Christchurch and have trimmed their squad to 19. Suli didn’t make the cut after his passport issue, resulting in him joining the squad about three days late.
Coach Trent Barrett has decided to axe the teenaged centre after the delay resulted in him missing training sessions with his teammates. Lewis Brown has also missed out on a spot after the squad was reduced to 19 players.
Manly became Suli’s third club in the space of a month after parting ways with Wests Tigers and Canterbury in quick succession over his attitude to training.
The Tongan international struggled to cope with the demands of professional football after becoming the highest-paid rookie in the game, particularly after his debut season was cut short by injury.
However, the latest incident is considered out of character after he rediscovered his hunger and desire on the northern beaches. Many of Suli’s best mates are at the Sea Eagles and he has been solid in his five NRL appearances for the club.
In a recent interview with Fairfax Media, Suli took responsibility for squandering his opportunities at the Tigers and Bulldogs.
“I wasn’t thinking straight back then,” Suli said last month. “When I think about it now, I just regret every moment of it.
“Now I can’t take things for granted. I just do whatever I can to put my best foot forward. I realised how much I’ve lost. I want to bring that all back and do what I can to impress the coaching staff and get back up there.”
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/suli-axed-for-missing-training-again-20180608-p4zkf4.html
