- Kate Fallon has been sacked by the NRLW
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NRLW player Kate Fallon has been suspended from this weekend’s opening round after being charged with allegedly assaulting a teenager in a block of flats in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
The Parramatta Eels’ exterior was charged after emergency services were called to an apartment complex in Namatjira Place, Chifley, at about 1.30pm last Tuesday.
Ms Fallon, 20, had not been in the Eels’ first 17 for their opening match of the NRLW season against Brisbane on Saturday afternoon.
The NRL announced on Thursday afternoon that Ms Fallon had been suspended from the weekend’s game.
However, the NRL said she had not been suspended under the game’s “no fault” rule, which allows the governing body to sideline players accused of serious criminal offences.
“Due to extenuating circumstances, the NRL will provide additional consideration to the player before determining whether further action is required, including the potential imposition of a no-fault suspension condition,” the NRL said in a statement on Thursday afternoon.
Ms Fallon is scheduled to appear in court on August 14.
Paramedics treated a 17-year-old girl for head injuries during the incident last week before she was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital as a precaution.
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Kate Fallon has been suspended by the NRLW following an alleged assault
Pictured: The horrific head wound suffered by a 17-year-old boy in the alleged assault.
The teenager had to be taken to hospital after the alleged incident left her bleeding from a head wound, with the NRLW star accused of using an unknown object to inflict the injury.
Ms Fallon was arrested at the scene and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The girl’s father told 2GB on Thursday that the alleged altercation occurred when she ordered $70 on UberEats and it didn’t arrive.
He described his injuries as “horrific.”
“It’s not so bad considering everything that’s been going on, you know what I mean,” he said.
“And the funny thing about this is that I haven’t had a single call from anyone, not from the NRLW, not from Parramatta, not even from the Integrity Unit.”
Parramatta said in a statement that it was aware of the matter but would not comment publicly.