Waqa stood down after being charged by police

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Yet another Roosters player in trouble. They'll become an endangered species if they keep going at this rate…

Waqa stood down after being charged by police
October 7, 2009 - 7:28PM

Sydney Roosters have stood down front-rower Stanley Waqa after he was charged over a knife-wielding incident in which a young woman was wounded in Sydney's east.

Police say Waqa, 21, and a woman were heard arguing inside a unit in Mulwarree Avenue, Randwick, about 11am (AEDT) on Wednesday.

During the argument, he allegedly armed himself with a knife and swung at the 20-year-old.

Neighbours called the police who arrested Waqa and later charged him with recklessly wounding another person and granted him conditional bail.

He is expected to appear in Waverley Local Court on Thursday.

The woman suffered a laceration to her finger and was treated at the scene before she was taken by ambulance to Prince of Wales Hospital in a stable condition.

The incident continues a horrific year for the Roosters who finished the season as the NRL wooden-spooners and with an even worse off-field record for player behaviour.

Waqa, 21, joins the likes of Willie Mason, Nate Myles, Jake Friend, Anthony Cherrington, Sandor Earl and Setaimata Sa in being reprimanded by the club for off-field troubles in the past 12 months.

"The Sydney Roosters have today stood down front-rower Stanley Waqa after an incident this morning led to him being charged," said the club in a statement.

"Whilst the matter is now under investigation by the Maroubra Police, the club will be taking swift and decisive action when the full facts of the case are known.

"The club will continue to cooperate with the police and at this time there will be no further comment."

Waqa played just nine NRL games for the Roosters in 2009.

 

[alex]

"Waqa, 21, joins the likes of Willie Mason, Nate Myles, Jake Friend, Anthony Cherrington, Sandor Earl and Setaimata Sa in being reprimanded by the club for off-field troubles in the past 12 months."

7 players in 12 months … And these blokes still attract the big names?! They should go after Brendan Fevola

 

[westTAHger]

I wonder how long it will be unitl Nick Politis reads them the riot act and tells them all any future indiscetions will result in immediate contract torn up. regardless of who the player is.

 

[sam_2_1]

fevola is going to brisbane - plus him and mason are body dbles :laughing:

seriously though the club is getting beyond a joke - something needs to change in a big way (i thought mason was offered money to 'go away')

 

[Marshall_magic]

I don't see how you can blame the Roosters for one idiot who plays for them just losing it completely and doing something completely moronic and criminal. It's a whole different kettle of fish to the Myles and Mason situations. This bloke has played his last game in the NRL I think.

 

[AndTheKungFoSing]

What an absolute grub!

 

[alex]

I don't see how you can blame the Roosters

I know you have to treat each case individually, but there's an obvious pattern and trend starting to occur in the club which means there is a problem. And it's also the way the club handles it. The Daine Laurie incident, along with the Greg Inglis incident were relatively quiet in the media, but you get Today Tonight stories on the Roosters. The Tigers and the Storm dealt with it effectively to minimise scrutiny and protect the image of the club, but the Roosters constantly fail.

Good luck with 2010 Noycey!

 

[Marshall_magic]

I don't see how you can blame the Roosters

I know you have to treat each case individually, but there's an obvious pattern and trend starting to occur in the club which means there is a problem. And it's also the way the club handles it. The Daine Laurie incident, along with the Greg Inglis incident were relatively quiet in the media, but you get Today Tonight stories on the Roosters. The Tigers and the Storm dealt with it effectively to minimise scrutiny and protect the image of the club, but the Roosters constantly fail.

Good luck with 2010 Noycey!

The only thing I think the Roosters did wrong was hanging onto Friend and Cherrington. With Mase on the way out pretty much every other mucker up has been cut (with the exception of Myles). Signing Todd Carney at this stage is probably not a wise idea as if you play with fire you usually get burned (look at Cronulla, Reni Maitua, right in the middle of a rough patch for the club). If you're going to sign a serial loser you need to at least be in a good position image wise like we are (with Taumata).