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 evening, 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. The Herald has contacted the Sharks, NRL and police for comment.
“The NRL integrity unit
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.
Braydon Trindall scores a try for Cronulla.Credit: Getty
The results later cleared Reynolds of the substances in his system with police confirming the initial result was a false positive.
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 only if tested by Sports Integrity Australia.
