Should Jarrod Mullen be allowed back playing in NRL

[Bearfax]

Mullen has been on a 4 year ban for steroid use and supply cocaine. He is yet to complete his 300 hour community service order on the second matter. He's applied to be allowed to return to the game, I suppose in 2021.

My personal view is guarded but I also believe that rehabilitation is useless if there is no carrot. Over to you guys.

 

[Peter C]

Mullen has been on a 4 year ban for steroid use and supply cocaine. He is yet to complete his 300 hour community service order on the second matter. He's applied to be allowed to return to the game, I suppose in 2021.

My personal view is guarded but I also believe that rehabilitation is useless if there is no carrot. Over to you guys.

Everyone deserves a second chance, he didn't commit murder, or child molestation

 

[Nordburg]

Is anyone likely to want him though?He’s 34,hasn’t played in at least 4 years and was injury prone prior to his suspension

 

[manlyfan76]

Is anyone likely to want him though?He’s 34,hasn’t played in at least 4 years and was injury prone prior to his suspension

So you saying Des wants to sign him?

 

[MadMarcus]

I think the usual policy in those types of situations should apply. He can come back if he plays for the Roosters or Broncos, subject to a good eyeballing.

 

[ManEagle]

If His eyes says he is done with stuff maybe. Whether he should at 34 with the new rules and Injuries is another matter.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Sign him up dessie

 

[Leader of the Flock]

Let him try his luck, if he’s paid his price to society, then he deserves to at least try.

There’s a few playing now who’ve fallen foul of the law and been given a second chance.

Personally, I think he’ll struggle to find a club willing to offer a chance to a 34 year old who hasn’t played in years and, IMHO, wasn’t playing that well before his downfall.

 

[Nordburg]

So you saying Des wants to sign him?

To partner Benji in the halves

 

[ManEagle]

Sign him up dessie

Can he play 9

 

[Jabuh]

Dunno but I read an article where someone referred to him as a "legend of the game." Had a little lol about that one

 

[Jabuh]

He must have meant to say myth I guess

 

[Supreme Leader]

We have many others that have done worse but got second chances. You have an immortal of the game that has an interesting past. You do the time you deserve a chance.

 

[Frogz]

Whole of Cronulla played almost straight away

 

[XV-1]

Yes, of course. No team will want or need him, but he certainly should be able to try.

Just make sure that Robbie drug Davis is not training him

 

[40 years an eagle]

Can he play 9

No chance... but he could probably fix you up with an 8 ball.

 

[ricardo]

Where's Tim Simona by the way?

 

[Dion Johnson]

Watched him play a few games, probably never seen the best of him.

He deserves another shot, part of the rehabilitation process and just maybe he can land a deal with a club.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I don't like Lodge or Packer be allowed to play. I'm all for rehabilitation but I have an issue with hypocrisy. So if your charged with a criminal offence you can't play but if you have been sentenced you can. Go figure? Apparently this discrete difference makes a difference to sponsors and fans. What bull**** - fans booed for weeks when Lodge resumed playing. IMO all these guys should have been permitted to play anywhere but the big show. But the dopes at the NRL have set poor precedent.

 

[Bearfax]

I think penalties should always be about demonstrating some form of contrition and facing a penalty determined by society as a form of repaying (not necessarily by money) for past misdeeds. But there must always be a carrot even in life long sentences. There must always be a vested interest, otherwise there is no purpose for a law breaker to reform, even when confined to a prison cell for life. In the end the community suffers. So offering Mullens a carrot gives him motivation to behave. Of course there will always be a small percentage who learn nothing from the experience, but their actions will soon bring them undone