I think Reuben was let go. According to Fox sports:
22 is stood down won't be playing this season
It's official?
My understanding is that he is stood down pending the outcome of his court case and believe me that won't be this football season.
I think you're right.
It doesn't matter, what will happen on his 1st appearance he will be asked for his plea guilty/not guilty, or seek a further date whilst the evidence against him is reviewed by his defence counsel. Due to the serious nature of the offences the matter will then be referred to the District court, then a trial date will be set, anyone's guess when this year that will be. Then the trial he won't be playing this year.
Too bad. I think he might have done very well this year. I just hope Griffin gives Sully a chance at 5/8 before Mbye.
So do I but we both know better
I'm not so sure. He has copped so much flak over favouring mediocre veterans over highly rated young players last year, I think it might have gotten through his super-thick skull not to do that this year.
He is just treading water
I understand and agree with what you are saying but don't understand why it's taking so long. The guy from the Broncos who it seems may have done not much more than grope some girl was stood down almost immediately. So I get the feeling Junior might be digging in to fight the charges and any potential stand-down. If he knows he is innocent, that is precisely what he should do, IMO.
In recent years especially because of covid people have been waiting up to 2 yrs to go to trial. This is still the case now. The old adage is " the wheels of justice turn slowly ", is quite adapt.
But why is taking the club and/or NRL so long to make a decision on being stood down? I understand that unless he pleads guilty, this is going to be going on for a while. I wonder whether he is swearing his innocence and threatening legal action. That's pure speculation but something going on behind the scenes.
I hope he is available. Won't be as big of a loss as JDB was but still better to have him onboard. I was really hoping for a breakout year from him this year. He was mostly good in the last few rounds of last year.
Probably wishful thinking. De Belin was charged due to the political/cultural situation in USA with the whole "Me too" movement. In Australia we can ignore that kind of thing but it's unfashionable to. The police even had to outright lie to get charges brought against de Belin. In this case, they don't care about some tradie unless the evidence is pretty rock solid.
He received bail on a $100,000 surety. In my experience this suggests that the case against him is rock solid. I doubt very much if he will play again in the near future especially if he is found guilty then I would suggest he won't be playing football for some years to come.
Unfortunately, you are making a lot of sense.