The Dragons star and his dad were found guilty of assaulting a tradie south of Sydney.
has been stood down from playing in the National Rugby League after he and his father were found guilty of arming themselves with hammers and attacking a tradie.
One of the tradesmen was allegedly pushed off a roof, falling two metres and sustaining injuries to his wrists, arms and hip.Dragons player Junior Amone has been stood down from playing in the National Rugby League. The father-and-son duo were found guilty on a series of charges at Wollongong Local Court today after a contested hearing in July.
The father was hit with a further charge of entering a building or land to commit an indictable offence.After being charged, Junior Amone became subject to the NRL's "no-fault stand down" policy, which suspends players from lining up in games while facing charges that carry maximum terms of 11 or more years in prison.NRL player Junior Amone, second from left, leaves court in Wollongong, NSW.
The NRL integrity unit has been investigating the Tongan international over the incident but so far no further punishments have been laid."As a result of this outcome, Amone has been stood down from all club activities until further notice," the statement said.The verdict will have consequences for a St George-Illawarra Dragons side that narrowly avoided the wooden spoon in 2023 and is looking to rebuild under new coach Shane Flanagan.
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