has spent a sum estimated to be well over $3 million on legal fees to clear his name and win his freedom. Some sources have told me the figure is closer to $4 million when you include potential lost football earnings., has sold property he had earmarked to provide an income after his retirement from football to finance his court battles.
Hayne was so confident of his release that it seemed almost a fait accompli even before the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal found in his favour. Some of his former teammates had confidently been telling people in the days leading up to the verdict that Hayne would be released. Even the family of the woman who accused Hayne of rape were prepared for his release.
Hayne was the standout player of his generation but will now be remembered for this case. I will never forget the last time I saw him before the charges were laid. He had just completed a sprint session in Centennial Park under the guidance ofand I interviewed him about his desire to play another season in the NRL, possibly for the Dragons, having failed to win a new deal at Parramatta.
What is certain is that the Storm were not unhappy to see the back of him. Not because he was an unpopular person, just that he was too much hard work. This column reported at the time that coachand others at the Storm were happy to see the back of Smith, and was duly slammed by News Corp, who published a puff piece saying how wrong we were and quoting Smith in a free kick at this columnist.It was a poorly researched and flimsy article.
Whether or not that is as a Rooster remains to be seen. The club can lose patience with players quickly, but can fall in love with them again just as easily. Everything is in Smith’s hands, but without a significant redirection of his life, it’s looking like this will be his last year at the Roosters.What they want cleared up is the suggestion the club was in any way irresponsible by “making” the 18-year-old play with a broken hand.
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