The club can confirm that the reports published on April 21, 2025, by The Sydney Morning Herald naming two Wests Tigers Players were not correct.
Neither player has ever made a complaint to the club or the RLPA. This was confirmed by both the players and the RLPA this morning.
The story is simply not true.
We felt it was important to clarify this, as the report has caused unnecessary stress and hurt to the players and their families.
UPDATE: Since the release of this statement, The Sydney Morning Herald has issued an amendment to the aforementioned report.
SMH Amendment:
"An earlier edition of this story stated that Brandon Tumeth and Justin Matamua had made complaints to the RLPA about the Wests Tigers. This story was amended on April 22 to reflect the fact that Tumeth’s manager made the complaint to the RLPA, while the RLPA independently raised concerns directly with the Tigers in relation to the club’s treatment of Matamua."
