Radley to Smith: “G tee up your cousin in sunny coast for me. Little short ball. Short 8 ball if you will.” (The term ball or 8 ball is slang for an 8th of an ounce of powdered drugs, which is 3.5 grams).
Smith to Radley: Yeah sweet bro. I’ll give you the contact when I get it.
Radley: Yoza not till next week no rush.
On June 4, the exchange between Radley’s phone and Smith continued before departing on the golf trip.
Radley to Smith: Let us know lad
Smith to Radley: When yous going?
Radley: Tomoz morning
Smith: When do you want it?
Radley’s phone didn’t reply until June 6, when Smith provided the contact details of the alleged drug dealer in question.
Radley to Smith: Maybe Friday G
Smith (after supplying contact number): Just call him that’s xxxxx from Goldie number. He’s got people in sunny coast he said to call him and he will give you number.
Radley: Copy cheers lad.
The following day at 7.35am, the police will allege that Radley had a one-minute phone call with Smith. At 7.37 am, Smith attempts to call the drug dealer in question. At 7.40am, police allege Smith establishes the contact between Radley and the alleged dealer.
Smith to dealer: Hey brother. Yeah I’ll victor trying to call ya hahaa
Dealer to Smith: Yeah I’m calling my mate now.
About 30 minutes later, the police have evidence of another text exchange between Radley’s phone and Smith.
Radley to Smith: Sickc— cheers brah
Smith: Sorted?
Radley: Yep cheers
The police also have correspondence from later that day between a man, who was arrested and charged with cocaine possession on July 5, and an unidentified person believed to be the original man entrusted with delivering the drugs.
Dealer A: Brother, would you drive to Coolum for a B (ball) + 250? It’s for the cheese (football emoji) no shot (shit).
Dealer B: Cheese (football)? Hahaha I’m booked in haircut at 1, I can after if needed?
Sydney Roosters forward Victor Radley.Credit: Getty Images
Dealer A: Sweet. 900 for 2. Would ya do that after the cut? They are NRL players, bro you’ll know I’m (sic) as soon as you see him.
Dealer B: What happened to ball plus 250 hahaha
Dealer A: They double ordered
That same afternoon, at 1.19pm, Radley’s phone is alleged to have messaged “xxxxx from Goldie” – the original contact Smith passed on – and asked “Good for 2 lad?”
At 3.07pm, the Gold Coast dealer provides Radley’s phone with the contact number for Dealer A after Dealer B failed to make the drop.
At 3.34pm, the text exchange between Radley’s phone and Dealer A commences.
Radley to Dealer A: 10 mins off
Dealer A to Radley: Sends image of GPS position of vehicle on Nicklin Way.
Radley: Happy Days. Am I gonna jump in with you?
Dealer A: Yep
Radley: Mad cheers bro
Dealer A: Hilux jacked Gray (sic)
Radley: Hektic cheers. 1 min off lad. Just coming through the lights.
At 4.43pm, about an hour after the alleged collection of the cocaine, the Gold Coast dealer, who organised the deal, messages Radley’s phone.
Goldie dealer: F… bro sorry about all that massive mission we are all coming down for the round 27 roosters vs rabbits.
Radley: Allgood bro you sorted us good man. Yep let me know if you need anything I’ll sort it for ya.
That exchange was preceded by an exchange between the Gold Coast dealer and Smith.
Goldie dealer: f…bro was a mission today hey
Smith: F… sorry bro!!!!!
Goldie dealer: Nah wasn’t your fault had drivers sorted then he dogged them, then they ended up going closer to where my boys where so they went and picked rads up and sorted looked after him real good. F… I just feel shit cause I told him it was coming and then the c… never did, my mates went over and flogged the c… after.
Smith: Holey f…!!! Hahahah. Why did he dog?
Goldie dealer: Dunno bro said he was nearly there but wasn’t and didn’t even go. F… poor rads waited for ages and I was telling him he was 10 away.
The police will allege that Smith “facilitated the supply of cocaine to Radley and organised it through his trusted associate with full knowledge of the transaction confirmed before during and after”.
Despite the defendant not being in the jurisdiction of Queensland at the time, the police will allege Smith had full knowledge of the offences he procured to occur within Queensland and is therefore liable under Criminal Code 1899 S.13.
Earlier this year, Roosters chairman Nick Politis said he wanted a zero-tolerance policy at the club when it came to drugs.
“My view is if somebody’s caught doing cocaine or leaning over snorting something, we’re going to get rid of them,” Politis told The Sunday Telegraph. “Our stance is zero tolerance. We are very strong on it. Trent [Robinson] is very strong on it.
“We haven’t had to do that yet (move a player on) but we want to send a message to kids, and to mums and dads, that our club has that sort of stance towards this sort of thing.”
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Smith will also be accused by police of informing an alleged drug dealer of a change to the Rabbitohs starting team that may have led to a bet on him to be the first tryscorer in an NRL match.
Smith has been accused of providing “inside knowledge to a changed starting team” when he allegedly informed a person of interest to the police that he was going to start at hooker against Manly despite being named on an extended bench for his first game with the Rabbitohs on July 6.
Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity due to the ongoing investigation claim the alleged drug dealer, a person known to Smith, contacted the NRL player to inform him of his decision to place a bet on him for anytime tryscorer after being named on an extended bench to return from a knee injury.
Smith allegedly then informed that person that he was in fact going to be shifted into the starting line-up for the game against Manly, which, according to police, may have led to the person of interest placing a first try-scorer bet on Smith.
There is no suggestion Smith encouraged the person to bet on him to be first tryscorer. Smith suffered an injury in the match and was replaced in the 76th minute without having scored a try. Manly’s Reuben Garrick scored the first try of the match.
The full exchange
The text messages between Victor Radley’s phone, Brandon Smith’s phone and three different drug dealers which led to a bench warrant being issued in Queensland by a drugs task force against Smith for allegedly supplying cocaine to Radley, according to the police statement of facts. Smith will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday, September 18.
RADLEY: G tee up your cousin in sunny coast for me. Little short ball
RADLEY: Short 8 ball if you will
SMITH: Yeah sweet bro
SMITH: I’ll give you the contact when I get it
RADLEY: Yoza not till next week no rush
Police note: ‘ball and 8 ball’ are common slang terms for an 8th of an ounce of powdered drugs (3.5g)
4 June 2025:
RADLEY: Let us know lad
SMITH: When yous going?
RADLEY: Tomoz morning
SMITH: When do you want it?
6 June 2025:
RADLEY: Maybe Friday G
SMITH: (Texts Radley Gold Coast dealer’s number)
SMITH: Just call him – that’s XXXX from Goldie number
SMITH: He’s got people in sunny coast he said to call him and he will give you number
RADLEY: Copy cheers lad
On 7 June 2025, the supply of Cocaine from (Dealer A) to RADLEY is co-ordinated by (Gold Coast Dealer) and SMITH remotely. At 7:35am, RADLEY has a 1 minute call with SMITH. At 7:37am SMITH attempts to call (Gold Coast Dealer). At 7:40am, The defendant (Smith) establishes the contact between RADLEY and (Gold Coast Dealer).
SMITH: Hey brother. Yeah I’ll victor trying to call ya hahaa
Gold Coast Dealer: Yeah I’m calling my mate now
Between 8:11am and 8:24am the following conversation occurs between RADLEY and the defendant (SMITH):
RADLEY: Sick c… cheers brah
SMITH: Sorted?
RADLEY: Yep cheers
Between 11:32am and 2:14pm the following conversation occurs between Dealer A and Dealer B:
Dealer A: Brother, would you drive to Coolum for a B + 250? It’s for the cheese (football emoji) No shot (shit)
Dealer B: Cheese (football)? Hahaha. I’m booked in haircut at 1, I can after if needed?
Dealer A: I’m seeing if (retracted) has someone to take off it but they might just have to wait
Dealer B: Yeah we” just let me know Cause I can after no worries
Dealer A: Sweet 900 for 2 Would ya do that after the cut? They are NRL players, bro you’ll know I’m as soon as you see him
Dealer B: What happened to ball plus 250 Hahaha
Dealer A: They double ordered
Dealer B: Hold up bro I’m at my rents what’s up
Dealer A: Will ya do the 2 for 900
Dealer B: I can get 900 for 2 down this way without having to drive to Coolum haha. I’ll see what I got when I get back home. Think I’ve only got like 5 g left and have a ball gone out of it Leave it with me but I probably can just not promising it
Dealer A: 2 for 1000 ??
Dealer B: If they willing to pay it yeah haha Just I have to do my haircut and shit So can’t give an exact time
Dealer A: Say 2ish
Dealer B: Just got into my haircut bro
Dealer A: Sweet but you go there for 2 g off pure for 1000
Dealer B: Yeah I can after
Dealer A: Thanks brother your help me out here fat
Dealer B: Yeah bro I’m still in my cut haha I’ll be heading here once I’m done and gone home to get it
Dealer B: I’ve just got home I’ll head in a minute They still want it? I’m about to leave. Well I’m not going till I know actually haha Anyway I’ve sold it now brus haha, so I can’t unless I get more
Dealer A: Yes 100
Dealer B: Trying to sort something else now haha, was out with the 2 and sold em for 900 while waiting on response
Commencing 1:19pm, the following exchange occurs between RADLEY and Gold Coast Dealer:
RADLEY: Good for 2 lad ?
Gold Coast Dealer: Yeah bra ge’s got the addy
RADLEY: Just got back to mine. Charge phone. Mad c…
Gold Coast Dealer: Yeah I’m not going to give you number out so he will call me bro.
RADLEY: Sweet lad thankyou!
Gold Coast Dealer: Easy bro, I’ve made sure it’s someone we trust
At 3:07pm, RADLEY queries Gold Coast Dealer ‘You got a number for me?’. Gold Coast Dealer sends a number which is the contact number of Dealer A. Starting from 3:34pm, the conversation occurs directly between RADLEY and Dealer A in which the physical exchange occurs:
RADLEY: 10 mins off
Dealer A: ‘Image sent of GPS showing vehicle on Nicklin Way’
RADLEY: Happy Days. Am I gonna jump in with you?
Dealer A: Yes
RADLEY: Mad cheers bro
Dealer A: Hilux jacked Gray (sic)
RADLEY: Hektic cheers. 1 min off lad. Just coming through the lights.
At 4:43pm, Gold Coast Dealer confirms that the cocaine was supplied with the following exchange:
Gold Coast Dealer: F… bro sorry about all that massive mission we are all coming down for the round 27 roosters vs rabbits.
RADLEY: All good bro you sorted us good man. Yep let me know if you need anything I’ll sort it for ya.
At 4:37pm, there is an exchange between Gold Coast Dealer and SMITH discussing the cocaine supply as follows:
Gold Coast Dealer: F… we will need to organise a few tickets or a box or something for that game bro haha that was a mission. Can you get me a box for that game bro? I wanna get it organised? I’ll pay
SMITH: I’ll suss it out bro. Which game?
Gold Coast Dealer: The one you play roosters. F… bro was a mission today hey
SMITH: F… sorry bro!!!!
Gold Coast Dealer: Nah wasn’t your fault had drivers sorted then he dogged them, then they ended up going closer to where my boys where so they went and picked rads up and sorted looked after him real good. F… I just feel shit cause I told him it was coming and then the c… never did, my mates went over and flogged the c… after.
SMITH: Holey f…!!! Hahahah. Why did he dog?
Gold Coast Dealer: Dunno bro said he was nearly there but wasn’t and didn’t even go. F… poor rads waited for ages and I was telling him he was 10 away.