“I continue to work on myself”

• Braydon Trindall has broken his silence
• Sharks star caught driving with alcohol and drugs in his system
• He vowed to never let this happen again

Braydon Trindall has vowed to never allow a repeat of the incident which saw him resigned by his NRL club earlier this season.

Cronulla Sharks star Trindall was caught driving to training under the influence of alcohol and with an illicit substance in his system in April in an incident that threatened to derail his 2024 campaign.

The 24-year-old recorded an average blood alcohol level of 0/125 in his roadside drug test, which also returned a positive result for recreational drugs the morning after Cronulla beat North Queensland.

He was fined and banned from driving for three months after appearing in court in May, and has now expressed his remorse after missing more than a month of action due to a notice of breach.

“It won’t happen again,” Trindall told the Sydney Morning Herald. “We looked into this and it was resolved. I continue to work on myself behind the scenes.

“I definitely came out of it a better person. I want to thank everyone who supported me by playing good football.”

Trindall thanked Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbons for his support throughout the ordeal, saying: “He’s been brilliant.

“He supported me all the way. I just want to return the favor. I just wanted to focus on what was happening and get through this first.

“But I feel good (now). The boys have been very supportive. It’s good to be back and I’m looking forward to working hard for them.”