Tackle Count: John Bateman's departure from Canberra Raiders highlights messy side of NRL

Joshua Bartlett
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:33am, first published July 2 2020 - 4:30pm
HAPPIER TIMES: John Bateman dashes away to score a try against the Storm during last year's qualifying final. Picture: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/NRL Imagery
HAPPIER TIMES: John Bateman dashes away to score a try against the Storm during last year's qualifying final. Picture: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/NRL Imagery

Did the Raiders do the right thing?

How life can change so quickly in sport.

Joshua Bartlett

Joshua Bartlett

Sport Journalist

A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.