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SYDNEY - Troubled Bulldogs player Reni Maitua has been ordered to train with the National Rugby League club's premier league squad indefinitely in the aftermath of his weekend drunken bender.
Bulldogs chief executive Malcolm Noad said Maitua was on his last chance with the club after he failed to show up to Monday's training session.
"After discussions with Reni Maitua, his manager Gavin Orr, (coach) Steve Folkes and myself it has been decided that Reni will be training with the Bulldogs premier league team (part-time squad) indefinitely," Noad said.
"It will be up to Steve Folkes as to when Reni returns to the fulltime squad.
"In addition, Reni has agreed to enter into a behavioural agreement with the Bulldogs.
"This agreement will contain very strict guidelines and if he doesn't follow those guidelines his playing contract will be terminated. He has entered into that agreement freely.
"Basically, Reni has one last chance with the club."
Noad also vowed to stand by the 25-year-old utility, who has volunteered to undergo counselling for his alcohol problem.
"We're helping him through that issue. He wants to get some help and we'll be doing that," added Noad.
Orr said Maitua was very embarrassed for the anguish he had caused his family, the club and its fans.
"He takes full responsibility for his actions over the last few days," said Orr, who played down talk Maitua was keen to leave the Bulldogs to join South Sydney from 2009.
"It has been speculated that Reni wants to leave the club. That is not the case. Reni is 100 per cent behind the Bulldogs," he said.
- AAP
