The Sharks half is unlikely to play before he faces court on May 17, and the NRL will likely impose a ban for bringing the game into disrepute after the case is complete.
Braydon Trindall is facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines with the Sharks half unlikely to return to the field before he fronts court on mid-range drink-driving charges on May 17, and the NRL likely to impose a four- or five-match ban for bringing the game into disrepute after the case is complete.recorded a mid-range alcohol reading of 0.125Trindall is now awaiting the results from an oral fluid test for a more accurate result and will appear before Sutherland local court on May 17.
Trindall is undergoing two weeks of alcohol and drug counselling, and will not feature in Sunday’s game against Canberra, nor next Sunday’s grudge match against St George Illawarra.Credit:There is a chance Trindall could return in round 10 against Melbourne, but he will then be in court the following week as the Sharks prepare to fly to Brisbane for Magic Round.
“We need to do a better job in making sure we’re earning that trust, that we’re ultimately being good professionals and playing good footy, and not having to deal with such issues.“We’ve worked very hard at being a team our fans and community are proud of. We obviously need to improve the standards. We need to look after each other so situations like this don’t arise again.
It was reported this week Trindall was likely to avoid having an official NRL strike next to his name for illicit drug use, should the second sample return positive, because testing was not conducted by official anti-doping agency WADA.
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