Canterbury Bulldogs' general manager of football has admitted a decision is yet to be made on Adam Elliott's future at Belmore.
The comments come following an off-field incident on the weekend when the second rower was thrown out of a Gold Coast establishment.
Reports since suggest Elliott was seen heading to the bathroom with NRLW player Mollie Boyle before being thrown out, although there are no suggestions the police were involved, or that Elliott refused to leave the venue.
Elliott has reportedly been off alcohol for seven months since an incident prior to the start of the 2021 season with former teammate Michael Lichaa, and has been receiving support.
Canterbury made the decision that Elliott would be stood down for the remainder of the season, and Gould told Channel 9s 100% Footy on Monday evening that Elliott's future at the club is "yet to be determined."
โThatโs yet to be determined,โ Gould said.
โHe was interviewed by the NRL Integrity Unit this afternoon and Iโve spoken to them this evening, collating a report for the Bulldogsโ board. Beyond that, I canโt talk too much.
โAdam has been very honest in his role and what took place and heโs been quite remorseful.
โAdam as we know has been getting alcohol counselling for the past seven months, he hasnโt had a drink for seven months.
โHe decided to drink some alcohol yesterday and heโs wound up in this position.
โHe was asked to leave a premises, which he complied, and weโve spoken to the premises and theyโve said he was no problem. He complied straight away as soon as he was asked to leave.
Gould said Elliott's actions counted as "stupidity" though give his past indiscretions, both with Lichaa earlier this year, and during the Mad Monday incident of 2018.
โAs I explained to Adam today, incidents like this allow the media to bring up the past and that can be hurtful to other people at that time as well,โ Gould said.
โGrade five stupidity at the moment.โ
