Manly star Dylan Walker has been found not guilty of assaulting his fiancee during an incident in December last year.
The 24-year-old was facing charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm but magistrate Michelle Goodwin was not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of Walker’s guilt.
Despite the not guilty verdict the NRL said it would still review the case before allowing Walker to return to the game.
FULL NRL STATEMENT:
The NRL said today that the no fault stand down sanction imposed on Manly player Dylan Walker has expired following the completion of his court case.
Mr Walker was today found not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The NRL said it will now review the court documents before making its final determination on the matter.