- Police responded to incident believed to involve Raiders star
- Took place at 3am on Monday at the club grounds in the ACT
Canberra Raiders star Josh Papali’i is being investigated by ACT police after allegedly behaving aggressively, smashing glasses and refusing to leave the club’s licensed premises on Monday.
No charges have been filed.
ACT Police confirmed the allegations in a statement to Daily Mail Australia.
“On Monday, September 16, 2024 at approximately 3:10 a.m., police responded to a report from a licensed facility of two males acting aggressively, smashing glasses and refusing to leave,” the statement said.
‘After speaking to police, the men left, but returned a short time later.
Josh Papali’i (pictured during a match this year) has been charged with aggressive behaviour and breaking glasses at the Raiders club in the ACT on Monday
The prop forward (pictured with the ball against the Dragons this year) has not been charged after being accused of refusing to leave a licensed premises
A third member of the group escorted the two men back outside, and they left the location a short time later.
“The investigation into this matter is ongoing, but no charges have been filed at this time.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Raiders for comment.
Canberra just missed out on reaching the finals this season, finishing ninth.
Papali’i, 32, has made 305 appearances for the club since making his debut in 2011. He has one year left on his current contract.
He is one of the most respected strikers in football, having played 23 times for Queensland and 11 times for Australia during his career.
Pictured: The Canberra Raiders club in Gungahlin, where Papali’i reportedly returned to despite being told to leave by police.
In 2017, he was arrested by police under strange circumstances after he called the police to report that he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
Papalii called three times to report that he was driving drunk and on the wrong side of the road ‘to make a point’ after leaving the engagement party of his then teammate and captain Jarrod Croker.
Papali’i was fined $1,000 and given an eight-month driving ban for the bizarre Jan. 15 incident in which he blew a 0.123 on a breathalyzer test.
In July, Papali’i’s wife Masepa was banned from football for 10 years after being involved in a brawl at a women’s match.
The Canberra Region Rugby League has handed her a heavy suspension after she was caught on the field during a heated clash between West Belconnen Warriors and the Bungendore Kangaroos earlier this month.
Footage of the incident, captured during the Katrina Fanning Shield livestream last weekend, surfaced on social media and showed a violent brawl.