Victor Radley will only serve half of his NRL 10-game ban with the Sydney Roosters counting the Ashes matches and pre-season fixtures in the star forward’s penalty.

The Roosters hit Radley with the hefty suspension without pay after court documents showed the 27-year-old requested cocaine from ex-teammate Brandon Smith .

While Radley wasn’t charged by police, the England international was in danger of losing his job after the Tricolours trumpeted a strict anti-drug policy during the 2025 NRL pre-season.

As well as the ban for bringing the club into disrepute, which cost him close to $100,000, he was fined $30,000 with the money donated to a Sydney hospital.

Radley will be free to play in round six after coach Trent Robinson and chairman Nick Politis agreed to count the recent three

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