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Roosters issue huge sanction on Radley amid Smith drug charges
Emily Benammar • September 18th, 2025 6:41 pm
The Roosters have issued a statement which details huge sanctions on Victor Radley who they deem to "have brough the club into disrepute" after he was named in court documents included in Brandon Smith's drugs and gambling charges.
Radley will be banned for 10 matches as a result of his affiliation with the case.
Smith was charged by Queensland police with one count of supplying dangerous drugs and one count of using or disclosing inside knowledge for betting.
Queensland police allege Smith contacted a drug dealer on the Sunshine Coast in order to supply an illicit drug to Victor Radley and other Roosters teammates on June 7.
Radley has not been charged and there is no evidence to suggest he obtained or took illicit drugs, but a series of damning text messages allegedly sent between the pair have put his future at the Roosters in doubt.
A Roosters statement said: "The Sydney Roosters are aware of references in the media to communications allegedly between Sydney Roosters player Victor Radley and others in relation to allegedly obtaining an illegal substance.
"While Radley has not been charged by Queensland Police, the references in the media to communications allegedly between him and others have brought the Sydney Roosters into disrepute.
"Consequently, following internal discussions with senior club officials and a meeting of the Roosters Board of Directors, the Club will impose the following sanctions on Radley for the negative attention the allegations have brought to the Club:
"A 10-match suspension, without pay. A $30,000 donation to be made to St Vincent’s Hospital (for cancer research).
"This represents the heaviest sanction ever imposed on a player in the Club’s history.
Victor Radley accepted the sanctions and apologised.
“I want to sincerely apologise to the Club, my teammates, our sponsors, Members and fans for the negative spotlight I have brought on the Roosters," he said.
"I accept the sanctions in full and will work hard to earn back the trust and respect of everyone who supports this great Club,” said Radley.
More to come.
