Overview

• Smith appeared at Southport Magistrates Court, pleaded not guilty, was granted bail with a no-contact order including Radley, and the matter was adjourned until October 9.
• He is charged with unlawfully supplying a dangerous drug and with using or disclosing inside betting information, and his lawyers will contest both counts.
• Police say their brief includes texts in which Radley asks for a "short 8 ball" and Smith provides a dealer contact linked to a June Sunshine Coast golf trip.
• Prosecutors allege Smith told acquaintances he would start for Souths in early July, prompting bets that could have returned more than $20,000 before the lineup was public.
• The Roosters issued their heaviest-ever sanction to Radley: a 10-match suspension without pay and a $30,000 donation to St Vincent’s Hospital to be served across the first 10 rounds of 2026; he has not been charged.