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Frank-Paul's wake-up call: 'I'll stay at home next time'
Adrian Proszenko
August 28, 2011
REMORSEFUL forward Frank-Paul Nuuausala has thanked the Roosters for giving him a chance at redemption and vowed to behave for the remainder of his career.
Nuuausala and teammates Todd Carney and Nate Myles broke a booze ban imposed by the senior playing group. Gold Coast-bound forward Myles was fined and effectively given his marching orders over the incident, while Carney's future remains unclear.
In Nuuausala's case, it was his first offence and officials deemed a fine and stint with feeder club Newtown a sufficient punishment. The Kiwi international was recalled to the first-grade side for the past two games, including the golden-point win against Parramatta on Friday night.
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''I'm thankful I got a second chance and I'm trying to make the most of it,'' Nuuausala told The Sun-Herald. ''Each game I play this year or next year I won't take for granted. I know how it feels on the other side and I never want to go there. I let down my teammates, the players and staff of this club. It's a good club.
''It still hurts me now, I can never forget what I did. I always forgive but I never forget - that's always in the back of my head.
''That's my saying, I've got a tatt on [saying that]. That's how I live.
''Everyone makes a mistake and I learnt from that mistake and I know that won't happen again.''
The antics of the Roosters trio came to light when a taxi driver tipped off a newspaper that they were drinking at a Darlinghurst Hotel.
''What disappoints me is that taxi driver. It's pretty low,'' he said.
''I believe whatever goes around comes around. Not now, but something bad is going to happen to him.
''Just for a couple of bucks to get photos, that's pretty disappointing.
''He probably wanted to get some money to help his family.'' Nuuausala said it was difficult to watch his teammates from the sidelines during his lay-off. ''To miss a few weeks with suspension and ill discipline … it was hurting me,'' he said.
''It hurt me when the boys won against the Dragons and it really hurt and brought me back down to earth playing for Newtown.
''It could get taken away from me easy. I got that feeling playing for Newtown. I've just got to keep my feet grounded. I cherish every moment I play in first grade now.''
Nuuausala said he would make the necessary lifestyle changes to ensure he wouldn't reoffend.
''I just have to be careful where I go,'' he said. ''I'm a role model now and realise that's part of the job I do. I'll probably stay home next time.''
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz1WIWxdULo
Frank-Paul's wake-up call: 'I'll stay at home next time'
Adrian Proszenko
August 28, 2011
REMORSEFUL forward Frank-Paul Nuuausala has thanked the Roosters for giving him a chance at redemption and vowed to behave for the remainder of his career.
Nuuausala and teammates Todd Carney and Nate Myles broke a booze ban imposed by the senior playing group. Gold Coast-bound forward Myles was fined and effectively given his marching orders over the incident, while Carney's future remains unclear.
In Nuuausala's case, it was his first offence and officials deemed a fine and stint with feeder club Newtown a sufficient punishment. The Kiwi international was recalled to the first-grade side for the past two games, including the golden-point win against Parramatta on Friday night.
Advertisement: Story continues below
''I'm thankful I got a second chance and I'm trying to make the most of it,'' Nuuausala told The Sun-Herald. ''Each game I play this year or next year I won't take for granted. I know how it feels on the other side and I never want to go there. I let down my teammates, the players and staff of this club. It's a good club.
''It still hurts me now, I can never forget what I did. I always forgive but I never forget - that's always in the back of my head.
''That's my saying, I've got a tatt on [saying that]. That's how I live.
''Everyone makes a mistake and I learnt from that mistake and I know that won't happen again.''
The antics of the Roosters trio came to light when a taxi driver tipped off a newspaper that they were drinking at a Darlinghurst Hotel.
''What disappoints me is that taxi driver. It's pretty low,'' he said.
''I believe whatever goes around comes around. Not now, but something bad is going to happen to him.
''Just for a couple of bucks to get photos, that's pretty disappointing.
''He probably wanted to get some money to help his family.'' Nuuausala said it was difficult to watch his teammates from the sidelines during his lay-off. ''To miss a few weeks with suspension and ill discipline … it was hurting me,'' he said.
''It hurt me when the boys won against the Dragons and it really hurt and brought me back down to earth playing for Newtown.
''It could get taken away from me easy. I got that feeling playing for Newtown. I've just got to keep my feet grounded. I cherish every moment I play in first grade now.''
Nuuausala said he would make the necessary lifestyle changes to ensure he wouldn't reoffend.
''I just have to be careful where I go,'' he said. ''I'm a role model now and realise that's part of the job I do. I'll probably stay home next time.''
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz1WIWxdULo
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