Overview

• Queensland Police issued an August 20 summons charging Smith with supplying dangerous drugs and using or disclosing inside knowledge for betting, with a September 18 Southport Magistrates Court appearance set.
• The NRL said the offences do not meet its automatic no‑fault stand‑down threshold and it will not use discretionary powers to sideline him, leaving him eligible to face the Roosters after Souths’ bye.
• South Sydney notified the NRL Integrity Unit and says, through Smith’s solicitor, that he was not in Queensland when the alleged supply occurred, with the player intending to contest the charges.
• Reporting links the drug‑supply allegation to a June 7 Sunshine Coast trip involving Roosters players, with Victor Radley named on the summons and no suggestion he committed any offence.
• Separate reports say the betting count relates to Smith allegedly telling a person he would start at hooker against Manly, while the Roosters said they will address the matter once facts are established.