Three weeks before it was claimed Jackson Topine was incapable of playing the sport, his agent was spruiking his client’s availability as an off-contract player.
Jackson Topine’s lawyer lodged a $4 million claim against the Bulldogs that alleged his client was incapable of playing the sport less than three weeks after the young back-rower’s agent sent an email to all 17 NRL clubs spruiking his client as an off-contract player.
Topine has not played since and documents filed to the Supreme Court allege he had “suffered ongoing incapacity to play the game, with such ongoing incapacity continuing as at the date of filing this statement of claim”. Touma was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing by the club. Canterbury and Touma are yet to file defences in realtion to the proceedings.
“This is a list which shows NRL players who were coming off contract in 2024,” Smith said. “It is a list generated by our system on an annual basis. Jackson’s name was on the list because our system noted him as coming off contract with the Bulldogs in 2024. In Jackson’s case the uncertainty of his long-term prognosis has meant he has been taken off the list.”, said: “Jackson Topine is known for his exceptional work ethic and attitude towards growth and success.
Those close to Topine believed he had a 10- to 12-year NRL career ahead of him. Given the average NRL salary exceeds $400,000 – and considering his status as a junior representative star – they predict he could have earned more than $4 million.
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