Share and Follow
BREAKING NEWS: Dylan Brown is stood down by the NRL after copping extraordinary ban in court while facing charges of groping a woman’s breasts at exclusive bar
- Eels star faced court on Wednesday
- Will not play against Bulldogs on Monday
- NRL intervened after court appearance
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
The NRL has stood Parramatta five-eighth Dylan Brown down after he was charged with five counts of sexual touching following an alleged incident at the Golden Sheaf Hotel in Sydney on Saturday night.
Brown faced court for the first time on Wednesday and is due back there later this month and if convicted, could face up to five years in prison.
Per its ‘no-fault stand-down policy’, the NRL automatically suspends players charged with an offence that carries a maximum prison term of 11 years or more.
But NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is able to intervene for lesser sentences and has typically exercised this discretionary power when players are charged with offences against women.
‘The NRL has today advised the Parramatta Eels that Dylan Brown is subject to a No-Fault Stand Down Condition under the NRL Rules,’ an NRL statement read.
Brown (pictured outside court on Wednesday) will no longer face the Bulldogs in Monday’s match after the NRL intervened and had him ruled out under its no-fault stand down policy
Read Related Also: Robert Whittaker Acknowledges Israel Adesanya’s “Dangerous” Skills and Targets Rematch for UFC Middleweight Title
‘New South Wales Police charged Dylan Brown with several counts of sexually touch without consent following an incident at Double Bay on Saturday 3 June 2023.
‘The NRL decision should in no way be interpreted as a view on the innocence or guilt of the player.’
Brown’s bail conditions stipulate that he is not allowed to enter any licensed premises in Double Bay, the eastern Sydney suburb where the Golden Sheaf is located.
His solicitor David Newham represented him in court.
‘Mr Brown and I viewed the CCTV footage yesterday at the Bondi Police Station,’ Mr Newham said outside court on Wednesday.
‘It does not support the notion that on five separate occasions Mr Brown has approached this young woman and with both hands has touched both of her breasts. It does not support that at this point in time.’
The prosecution agreed to two variations of his bail, including having his reporting conditions reduced from three days a week to Monday only.
Mr Newham told the court he was hopeful of the matter being resolved when it returns to court later this month.
