The judge granted the forward a section 10 in court meaning he doesn’t face a conviction despite the guilty plea and he was told to remain on good behaviour for nine months.
Cronulla Sharks forward Toby Rudolf pleaded guilty to an offensive behaviour charge after an argument over putting his dogs on a leash resulted in him dropping his pants. Photo / Photosport
Speaking outside the court, Rudolf felt a fair verdict was reached.
“I’m not perfect, I’m far from it. It definitely wasn’t my finest moment, and I’m looking forward to rectifying my mistakes and walking my dogs on a leash from now on,” the 30-year-old said.
“I’m looking forward to getting back out on the field and keeping my pants up.”
He explained he doesn’t have children, but treats his dogs as if they are.
“I treat them with the utmost respect, and I love them dearly, and I treat them like my own.”
Rudolf told media why one of the dogs had been kept off a leash when the ranger confronted him.
“I rescued Louie from a homeless person who never used to walk him with a leash,” he said.
“He just follows me everywhere, even at training he’ll just wait by my locker until I’m done.”
The prop said he was looking to put the incident behind him and wouldn’t be in that situation again in public.
“I haven’t really been in these situations a whole lot … my teammates do see me bare-bottomed, but that usually doesn’t leave the locker room,” he said.
“I’ll be looking to keep it that way in the future for sure.”