Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor was reluctant to delve into the level of betrayal by Tim Simona but admitted the disgraced centre's performances in 2016 hindered the club's chances of playing finals football.
The trend in rugby league – and professional sport – is to blame the coach, club, the game. Sooner or later, the player needs to say he was the wrongdoer who got it wrong.
When an NRL player and his manager appear before COO Nick Weeks, on a charge of breaching behavioural rules, many of them play the mental health card.
Just when it looked safe to assume the Wests Tigers had addressed their woes of consistently being inconsistent, they produce a performance that once again raises more questions than answers.
Bryce Cartwright's week to forget got a whole lot worse at Campbelltown on Sunday afternoon, suffering a suspected fractured leg in Penrith's 36-2 victory over the Wests Tigers.
Wests Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe has denied there is a "drugs culture" at the club after disgraced footballer Tim Simona's claims that his cocaine addiction began during the club's mad Monday celebrations three years ago.
Disgraced former Wests Tigers centre Tim Simona has revealed how he used money he raised for charity to fund his drugs and gambling addictions.
Tim Simona' NRL deregistration may be just the beginning of his troubles as police investigate the actions of the disgraced footballer.
Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor will refuse to use the Tim Simona betting scandal as an excuse if his side can't beat the Panthers after reaching out to the deregistered centre.
The off-field issues of disgraced Wests Tigers centre Tim Simona were news to Jason Taylor, the head coach said on Saturday.
Tim Simona has been deregistered by the NRL for a range of rule breaches, including betting against his team winning and on opposition players scoring against his team.
NRL boss Todd Greenberg said he felt "sick in the stomach" after learning Tim Simona auctioned off jerseys that were meant to raise money for charity but pocketed the majority of the funds himself.
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Simona threw his NRL career away gambling on rugby league and walked away $400 out of pocket. Fairfax Media can reveal Simona placed $600 worth of bets on rugby league matches at an average of $12 per punt, winning just $200 from the bets that on Friday saw the Wests Tigers centre deregistered from the NRL indefinitely.
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg admitted Tim Simona's charity hoaxes that were part of their investigation into his betting scandal left him "sick in the stomach".
James Tedesco has set himself the goal of becoming the NRL's premier fullback by the end of the season, eyeing Darius Boyd's Australian No.1 jersey for the World Cup.
The NRL is investigating Tim Simona's dealing with a charity and whether he failed to forward it money raised from auction items.
Wests Tigers skipper Aaron Woods has revealed how he tried to help embattled teammate Tim Simona deal with some off-field issues prior to his betting scandal.
Ah, Robbie. You've done it again. He's not even at the Tigers, but Farah's still getting under the skin of his old club.
The Wests Tigers have made the stunning admission that they tried to 'look after' Greg Inglis as he battled through what turned out to be a season-ending knee injury last Friday night.
Tim Simona may escape a life ban from the sport for betting on matches after meeting with the NRL on Monday in an attempt to salvage what is left of his rugby league career.
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