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Subscriber only A Coast rugby league club says it hasn t gone rogue or switched allegiance from the Sunshine Coast Falcons to a rival Intrust Super Cup club. Beerwah Bulldogs did however confirm the club had an arrangement with the Norths Devils where they would provide ways for players to train and trial at the Brisbane-based club. Bulldogs captain coach Jordan Meads said the club had met with the Sunshine Coast Falcons and the Sunshine Coast Rugby League late last year who had granted their proposal. However, it s understood that their move has not been well received with other local clubs.
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Subscriber only A Coast rugby league club says it hasn t gone rogue or switched allegiance from the Sunshine Coast Falcons to a rival Intrust Super Cup club. Beerwah Bulldogs did however confirm the club had an arrangement with the Norths Devils where they would provide ways for players to train and trial at the Brisbane-based club. Bulldogs captain coach Jordan Meads said the club had met with the Sunshine Coast Falcons and the Sunshine Coast Rugby League late last year who had granted their proposal. However, it s understood that their move has not been well received with other local clubs.
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The Falcons are excited to give Jarrod an opportunity to play footy again, Falcons CEO Chris Flannery said. Jarrod s worked very hard to turn his life around over the last few years and has done everything required of him, personally and from a community perspective, to ensure that he s ready to begin training again on Monday. The NRL banned the playmaker until 2021 after he was found guilty of taking the banned steroid Drostanolone by the league s anti-doping body. Flannery said Mullen was eager to contribute positively to the game that he loves. We and the Falcons Football Club look forward to supporting him throughout the next phase of his football career, he said.
Jarrod Mullen signs with Sunshine Coast Falcons
Rugby League by Chris Honnery
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Subscriber only The Sunshine Coast Falcons have conceded the signing of former NRL bad boy Jarrod Mullen will likely raise a few eyebrows but the club is willing to give the controversial playmaker a second chance. Mullen was slapped with a four-year ban by the NRL back in 2017 after he tested positive for the banned steroid Drostanolone by the league s anti-doping body. That suspension is due to finish this Sunday January 17, allowing the 33-year-old to return to the footy field as of next week and will begin training with the Falcons - Melbourne Storm s feeder club - on Monday.