The Dolphins were his previous team.
After a drug supply charge, the South Sydney Rabbitohs chose to fire a rookie before he could start preseason training.
After previously being a part of the Dolphins system, Michael Roberts, the younger brother of former NSW Blues and NRL centre James Roberts and former NRL player Amos Roberts, was scheduled to train with the Rabbitohs during the preseason.
He was found guilty of indictable drug supply and joining a criminal organisation on Sunday, and the club declared that he would no longer be joining them after he was denied police bail on a previous cocaine-related drug supply allegation, according to The Daily Telegraph.
He is expected to appear at Ballina Local Court on November 20 with the intention of contesting the charges.
The spokesperson informed the publication, “The South Sydney Rabbitohs have been informed of an issue with Michael Roberts.”
“Michael will not be joining the club and did not begin training with them this week.”
Roberts, a gifted young player, joined Harrison Graham and Valynce Te Whare with the Dolphins at the end of 2021, but he left the team after just one season.
He most recently played in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL) for the Evans Head Bombers.
Roberts, who attended the renowned Palm Beach-Currumbin High School, excelled in his junior year.
He became an Australian Schoolboy after scoring the game-winning try in the 2021 NRL Schoolboy Cup final between southern Queensland.
In the past, he was included in Brad Fittler’s Junior Blues team together with players like Ethan Sanders, Blaize Talagi, and Samuela Fainu.
Police claim in a police document obtained by The Daily Telegraph that Roberts was involved in the following cocaine deliveries: “During the investigation, police monitored and recorded (Michael) participating in the following supplies of cocaine with the co-accused person.”
“Police will claim that Bolt and Michael used phones to plan and carry out the drug transactions.”
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