The family tragedy that led to former NRL player Shane Dunley sentenced for threatening to kill a pub worker during drunken brawl
- Had been drinking at a Sydney pub
- Patron brought up family tragedy that enraged the ex-NRL star
- The emotion behind his actions was taken into consideration
A Sydney Magistrate has taken into consideration the significant ‘grief and anger’ that led to a former NRL star threatening to kill a pub worker and clashing with police.
Ex-NRL star Shane Dunley played 70 first grade matches for Balmain Tigers, Northern Eagles, Parramatta Eels, and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles between 2004-07.
He pleaded guilty to common assault, intimidation, and hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty on Th ursday at Sutherland Local Court on Thursday.
The charges came after an incident at Club Central Menai in southwest Sydney on March 10 where the 48-year-old attacked one worker and threatened to kill another after he was ejected from the venue.
The court heard Dunley had gone to the venue for a meal when a patron asked him about his brother Wayde, a once-promising rugby league player who tragically died in 2017.
Wayde, 28, died after a fall at Big Marley Beach where he had been attempting rock fishing. He was airlifted to St George Hospital in critical condition but later died from a fatal head injury.
Shane and Wayde Dunley before the family tragedy that rocked the family in 2017
Shane Dunley played 70 first grade games between 2004-07 for clubs i
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