Heartbroken Cronulla Sharks NRL star Nicho Hynes breaks his silence on mother’s drug trial

His mother in custody on drug charges, Nicho Hynes says he is having the “most difficult time of my life” as 2022 medalist Dally M battles to play in Cronulla’s NRL season opener.

Hynes is racing against the clock to get fit to face South Sydney at PointsBet Stadium on Saturday night after straining a calf muscle in training last week, and is shaping up to be a 50-50 prospect.

But the superstar runner’s physical pain pales in comparison to the mental toll on his mother in prison, and Hynes said Monday she had been treated unfairly.

Daily Mail Australia revealed on January 30 that Julie Hynes, 50, was facing trial for knowingly supplying heroin after a family friend accidentally overdosed on the drug at her home.

Hynes said she was by her mother “every step of the way.”

Niche Hynes, pictured after winning last year’s Dally M Medal, has broken his silence on his mother’s trial for supplying heroin after it was discovered a family friend accidentally overdosed at their home.

Daily Mail Australia revealed on January 30 that Hynes’s mother Julie, pictured outside court in 2021, was facing drug charges.

Hynes had a brilliant first year with the Sharks and said he is now focused on “doing his job” for the fans.

“Everyone is going to have opinions on this story and they’re going to react the way they want to react, but I’m going to support mom every step of the way and be there for her,” he told reporters on Shark. Park.

‘I will visit her and what happened I don’t think was the right outcome.

“You can’t really judge on that, but there’s no way in the world I’m leaving her up and dry now.” She needs the support and I need my support.

‘I’ll get my support and she’ll get her support and I’ll be there for her. When sentencing day comes, I’ll probably say a little more and hopefully we’ll get a better result then.

“But, at the end of the day, it is what it is and I have a job to do here for the Sharks and I have a job to do as a role model to inspire the next generation of people and that’s what I’m here to do.

Leading a large media scrum, Hynes said that “it’s no secret that it’s been a difficult time.” It has probably been the hardest moment of my life.’

Nicho Hynes (right, pictured with a longtime friend) has also criticized his mother’s treatment by the legal system and the media industry.

Hynes hugs his mother Julie after a match for the Melbourne Storm

Hynes is seen leaving court after supporting his mother, Julie. The Sharks star says there’s “no way in the world I’m leaving her high and dry”

“Especially with the way it’s been talked about in the media and seeing my mom dragged down by the media and the way people react to it,” she said.

‘Yes it’s hard. It’s hard. I’m dealing with it the best I can and putting things in place so I can deal with it.

“I talked to her and she’s fine and doing the best she can too.”

The popular playmaker said that he had received immense support not only from Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon and his teammates, but also from the general public.

Fitzgibbon wanted to take Hynes out of this month’s All Stars clash with Moari All Stars in Rotorua, but the 26-year-old picked up the Preston Campbell Medal as man of the match in his side’s 28-24 win.

‘I wanted to go to the All Stars and go and play to the best of my ability. The main reason for All Stars is to inspire the next generation of Indigenous children, Maori children and even Australian children,” Hynes said.

“They see the way we play and how we react to certain things and there are probably a lot of young indigenous children walking the same line that I am walking.

‘They may have parents in prison, they may not have parents at all and they may have problems.

“So I hope I can inspire at least one kid by going out there and playing my best and winning that football game.”

“I was lucky to get that medal and that was for all the little kids who are fighting like me and now.”