His manager Sam Ayoub has been informed by the Roosters that it would be in his client’s best interest to begin gauging interest with rival clubs.
Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity said the Roosters were disappointed that Radley’s version of events differed to the one spelled out in text messages that were put forward as evidence by the police and obtained by this masthead.
The club spoke to Radley when this masthead revealed last month that Queensland police alleged Smith supplied his former teammate with a dangerous drug during a golf trip to the Sunshine Coast with six teammates during the bye round in June.
Radley is believed to have told the club that he made contact with the dealer but did not follow through and purchase the cocaine.
Police evidence published on Tuesday shows text messages between Radley’s phone and the dealer that contradicts the England international’s version of events.
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Text from 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.
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.
Earlier this year, 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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