Sharks player Trindall charged with DUI, awaiting cocaine test results
Cronulla Sharks five-eighth Braydon Trindall has been charged with mid-range drink-driving while holding an expired licence, and is awaiting further test results on an alleged potential positive cocaine reading.
Trindall was tested on Monday morning, just hours after his team’s victory over the North Queensland Cowboys at PointsBet Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Braydon Trindall in action for Cronulla on Sunday night, just hours before he was charged by police.Credit: Getty
It’s also alleged the roadside drug test also showed cocaine was in his system, however, Trindall is awaiting the results from an oral fluid test for a more accurate result.
The Sharks have notified the NRL Integrity Unit it’s been alleged that Trindall blew a mid-range alcohol reading after he was stopped for a roadside test on Monday morning. This masthead has contacted the police for comment.
“The NRL integrity unit was informed of an incident involving Cronulla Sharks player Braydon Trindall and is liaising with the club,” the NRL said.
The Sharks released a statement on Tuesday afternoon.
“Sharks NRL squad member Braydon Trindall failed initial roadside alcohol and illicit drug tests early on Monday morning,” the Sharks statement said.
“The club has since followed the appropriate protocols within the player’s contract and CBA and continues to work with the NRL integrity unit, with the club, player and his management agreeing it is in Braydon’s best interest to not participate in games or to train for the short term, and more importantly to attend to his welfare and health issues.
“Trindall reported the result of the roadside tests immediately to Sharks management, who in turn informed the NRL integrity unit. The matter has been referred for a court appearance in May where Trindall will face the allegations and charges levelled against him, noting that a secondary sample of the illicit drug test is yet to be confirmed.”
In 2020, former Wests Tigers five-eighth Josh Reynolds returned a false positive after a roadside drugs test showed he had cocaine and methamphetamine in his system.
The results later cleared Reynolds of the substances in his system with police confirming the initial result was a false positive.
Braydon Trindall scores a try for Cronulla.Credit: Getty
Under World Anti-Doping Agency rules, cocaine is considered a performance-enhancing drug but only between midnight and midnight on the day of a competition event, and for Australian athletes only if they are tested by Sports Integrity Australia.
Trindall made his NRL debut for the Sharks in 2020 and has played 57 games in the top grade since.
He was this year handed the No.6 jersey in after veteran Matt Moylan departed the club for the Super League at the end of last season.
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