"It was hard but I just had to bite my tongue and keep my head down. I definitely felt the support from the club. They never doubted me and gave me the opportunity to have a good pre-season...I was thankful the NRL and the club stood by me through that tough time.
"It was pretty life-changing to be honest. I'm just thankful I still have an opportunity to play the game that I love."
But Kenny-Dowall admits he is not proud of text messages he sent Peris - the magistrate described them as "rude, base, vulgar".
"They probably weren't the nicest text messages you've seen. But I take ownership of that and hopefully I won't be in that position again," Kenny-Dowall said.