Manly's Manase Fainu likely won't face trial until the middle of the 2020 NRL season for allegedly stabbing a man at a Sydney Mormon church dance, reportsย Fox Sports.

The hooker has pleaded not guilty to several charges and could not attend court on Monday as he recovers from shoulder surgery.

His alleged 24-year old victim was found at the Wattle Grove party with a punctured lung after being stabbed.

Fainu's bail conditions require him to report daily to police and he is only allowed to leave home in the company of his parents, while attending Sea Eagles training, medical and legal appointments is also permitted.

The matter will return to court on February 3.

Fainu remains stood down under the NRL's no-fault stand down policy.

28 COMMENTS

  1. how embarrassment for mwse. this clown is even worse than dwalker.
    Des got a 6th place with 6 internationals in 2019, my bet is they wont make the 8 in 2020 and they wont be in the 1st grade 16 come 2023.

  2. Man thats rough what a way to throw away a promising career. Feel for you AE I’m not a Manly fan but after such a promising year what a kick in the face.

  3. Angryeagle is mychookmycar. He is a rooster supporter.
    Hey mychookmycar, who did that player play for that defecated in the hotel lobby?
    The Roosters, that’s who.

  5. Crap that it takes that long either way.
    Manly need to get Danny Levi, only hooker available worth having, cust as back up, shouldnโ€™t change much for us in 2020 if we get Levi

  7. Saving grace for Manly I suppose is that there are a few hookers on the market. I would chase Levi or even Roache from warriors as they offer more speed out of dummy half which is what Manlys big men need. Of course no replacement will be as good as Fainu talent wise

  9. Panthers18, maybe not.
    If the Panthers signed Api on a long term deal at top dollar they may well be looking to offload him by June 30, and then EOD will have another club to blame for poaching their juniors.
    Sorry, kidding of course, but couldn’t help myself.

  10. AngryEagleNot/mychookcar. You are an embarrassment to all us roosters supporters. Show your true colours and stop hiding being a fake cloak you nong.

  12. @naveenisgoingtogetakickintheass
    Mwse recruitment gets worse every year, now they have half their salary cap on 4 players.

  15. Hey Eels.
    As Api isn’t a Penrith junior, it wouldn’t apply.
    Parramatta may look at him . Then decide not to buy him. As he isn’t a Penrith junior & didn’t even come up through the Penrith juniors system. Not even from the country , through Penrith’s system. So no way to him ! Right? ๐Ÿ˜€

  18. Too bad bringing in Api put a block to the development of your juniors though hey EOD? Even forced one to move to another country as his club obviously had no faith in him ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Seriously though, a player like Api shoud be really good for you guys in 2020, a bit of spark out of dummy half and ability to control the middle. If Cleary is ever going to take the next step and reach is much touted potential, now is the time.

  20. Eels…
    Penrith let Egan go to the Warriors, Katoa to the Bulldogs.
    Kenny will share the Hooker position with Api.
    So not a lot of youngsters getting blocked by Api right now.
    I think the club thought Egan hadn’t come on well enough over the last two years. Kenny was in front of him. I thought he was alright.
    Just replying to Eels , wormald. Not having a go.

  21. Yep.. Api was good last time he was there. Silly of Gould to let him go to Manly. He even played 5/8th pretty well.

  22. I think Egan was a bit unlucky EOD, but I totally get why Api was signed. I guess Egan sees himself as more than a back up so moved on, time will tell how it plays out for him.

  23. LOL screaming. @mychookcar @Angry and @Naveen talking to himself. I wonder what other things he is doing to himself at the moment locked away in his bedroom. hahaha

  24. I think you’re right Eels.
    It would give them a smack in the face , if Egan proves a star bargain buy at the Warriors?

  25. EOD, “So no way to him ! Right? ๐Ÿ˜€”, that and the fact we don’t need a hooker now.
    In fact I think we’re pretty set across the board for the next year or 2, but keep working on grooming your young centres, given Jennings’ age/timeframe. No, not that 1.
    I think Api will be a good signing for you, but I still can’t understand where your monies gone, given who you’re losing versus who you’ve signed.
    Do you think Penrith are quietly working on securing a gun? Frizell, or (and I doubt it, given how late they’re leaving a bid) Mitchell, Arrow etc. or has that money gone in the few new signings and re-signings (but that doesn’t add up to me)?
    P.S, lucky we (Eels47 and myself) aren’t Manly supporters given you’re referring to both of us as “Eels”. That said, they would need more than 1 supporter to create the potential confusion.

  26. I know it was different Eels.
    I just figured you could tell which one I meant , by the subject matter..
    I don’t understand where all the money for the cap has gone either?
    When you look at all the players that have gone for many years in a row, they should have millions to spend. It’s not like they’ve purchased a lot of big names?
    If they were going to buy a player? It should be another centre.
    The forwards look fine.
    They don’t need Frizell, in my opinion.

  27. They have at least one decent young centre , who played for NSW.
    Luai , could do a good job there also. He has plenty of pace & offers other skills.
    They should keep them at Penrith.
    Parramatta did well in a couple of grades last season. Penrith may take a couple of their players, for a change.

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