- Braydon Trindall has received a four-figure fine for driving under the influence of alcohol
- NRL star caught with illicit substance in his system
- But Nicho Hynes says Trindall now has something to prove
Nicho Hynes says Braydon Trindall knows he let Cronulla down and will have something to prove by playing for the first time since failing roadside drug and alcohol tests.
Trindall pleaded guilty on Tuesday at Sutherland Court to drink-driving and driving with an illicit substance in his system. He received a $1,100 fine and a three-month driving suspension.
Hynes’ secondment to the NSW State of Origin camp opened up a place in the halves for Trindall this week after the playmaker impressed on his return to training after a leave of absence.
Trindall will join five-eighth Daniel Atkinson in the halves for the Round 13 clash against Parramatta, who welcome their two most important players, Mitch Moses and Clint Gutherson, back from injury this Thursday.
The game will be Trindall’s first since he starred in Cronulla’s 42-6 thrashing of North Queensland in round seven.
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The Sharks star was fined $1,100 and banned from driving for three months.
“(Trindall) knows he let us down a little bit and he’s going to look to show us that he means something to us and that the club means something to him,” Sharks running back Hynes said.
“He looks good training, he’s working hard. I think he’s trying to put on a little more muscle, he’s working hard in the gym, he looks great, he’s got his energy back, so it would be a big boost if he could play.” for us on Thursday night.
Moses has not appeared for the Eels since fracturing his foot in the round three loss to Manly in March.
The Eels have won just one of eight games since their influential running back went down and sacked coach Brad Arthur in that time.
Gutherson’s return from a four-week layoff with a knee injury has pushed rookie Blaize Talagi from fullback to the bench for the Eels’ second game under interim coach Trent Barrett.
The Sharks also have Toby Rudolf back on deck following his knee injury.
Sydney Roosters veteran Michael Jennings has recovered from a triceps injury and will start off the bench against North Queensland in his fifth appearance of a controversial comeback season.
Tom Chester returns from a hamstring injury to strengthen the Origin-hit Cowboys, with Braidon Burns, Harrison Edwards, Jake Clifford, Jamal Shibasaki and Jake Granville added to the 17s.
His Sharks teammate Nicho Hynes has backed him in recovering from the ordeal.
Preston Riki and Trent Toelau will make their NRL debuts for Penrith, who lost five players to State of Origin duty ahead of the clash against St George Illawarra.
Toby and Ryan Couchman and Mat and Max Feagai join the Dragons’ 17 to cover the joint venture’s Origin absences and last week’s injuries to Hame Sele and Jack Bird. Jesse Marschke replaces Ben Hunt in the halves.
Latecomer Trai Fuller will play at fullback for the Dolphins, who lost Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to Origin duty ahead of the clash with Canberra.
