“Victor is a really nice guy,” Wane said. “He’s messed up and he’s been dealt with. But he’s a great guy, very popular, I have a lot of respect for him. We move on.”
Asked if he was concerned about Radley’s availability after news broke of his involvement in the incident, Wane said: “I’m a very positive person, I don’t dwell on things. When something happens we deal with it and move on.
“In saying that, he’s very popular. What he does off the field, the way he behaves with his positive spirit, he’s a real asset to our squad. He’s a big part of what we do. I’m sure everything is now sorted and we can move on.”
The NRL will consider an application for salary cap relief, a move which could result in the Roosters having up to $150,000 to spend on other players. Radley’s $30,000 charity contribution is also tax deductible.
Former Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis, the principal of Brydens Lawyers, felt the Roosters would be on shaky ground if they had opted to sack Radley.
“I suspect strongly that the Roosters took some legal advice at the time,” Hagipantelis told SEN on Friday morning.
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“It seems to me, putting aside the legalities, that the club has come to some sort of agreement so they can put this behind them. From a legal perspective … there is a very tenuous connection between the statement – which concerned media speculation and allegations – and then imposing such a sanction on an employee for allegations that are to be established.
“He hasn’t admitted anything to the club. It’s a very tenuous connection to what was provided in that statement and the sanction. If Victor did not accept it, if challenged in the court of law, in my view it would not withstand a lot of scrutiny.”