{"id":162921,"date":"2021-11-21T01:11:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T02:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=162921"},"modified":"2021-11-21T04:57:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T04:57:41","slug":"unvaxxed-bulldog-issued-termination-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=162921","title":{"rendered":"Unvaxxed Bulldog issued termination letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a> have reportedly issued John Asiata a letter of termination due to his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n

Despite recently signing a one-year deal with Canterbury<\/a>, Asiata's playing future has remained in doubt with the Bulldogs taking on its own mandate for all players.<\/p>\n

Nine's Danny Weidler wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> today that the club last week issued the 28-year-old with a letter of termination over his refusal to get vaccinated.<\/p>\n

As it stands, the AFL is the only major sporting organisation in the country to enforce a COVID-19 mandate on players and staff.<\/a><\/p>\n

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While the NRL hasn't gone down that path<\/a>, it is expected that state border restrictions as well as travelling to New Zealand will cause headaches for unvaccinated players.<\/p>\n

Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warburton reiterated last week that the club wasn't interested in allowing any players without the jab.<\/p>\n

"We won't have someone in our squad that can't fulfil their contractual obligations," Warburton told the SMH<\/a>. "<\/em>And if they can't fulfil that, then they won't be there next year."<\/p>\n

Asiata to date has played 138 NRL games between the Cowboys and Broncos since making his debut in 2014.<\/p>\n

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said earlier this month that the NRL playing group was more than 95 per cent vaccinated heading into next season.<\/p>\n

"The clubs have done a terrific job," Abdo said.<\/p>\n

"We're at well over 95 per cent vaccination rate now across the playing group, which is terrific. Some clubs are at 100 per cent.<\/p>\n

"Whilst we haven't mandated vaccinations, we have been incredibly strong in educating and facilitating as many players as possible getting vaccinated, and the players and clubs have responded."<\/p>\n

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