After a meeting between the NRL and the Roosters, Myles was last night given the longest suspension yet for off-field misbehaviour. The fine reflects the NRL's frustration with the club after a complaint against coach Brad Fittler two weeks ago for knocking on the door of two women in a drunken state at the team's Townsville hotel and the arrest last week of hooker Jake Friend and fellow rookie Sandor Earl.

"There can be no ambiguity about the behaviour and there can be no excuse," NRL chief executive David Gallop said. "The facts around the incident are clear and players have to accept personal responsibility. "Clubs, too, need to accept that they need to take control of the behaviour within their organisation and as much as the Roosters have acted in this matter the issue of three alcohol-related incidents in three weeks, not to mention other offences in the year, is unacceptable. If this had been an official team function the fine would certainly have been higher." Gallop said that Myles, who had been suffering from an upset stomach since going into camp before Origin II, had apologised but he was determined that the poor behaviour of some players should not discredit the game. "I respect the fact that Nate tried to make amends to the guests involved and that he rang me to apologise but saying sorry simply isn't enough," he said.

"There are many inspirational people in our game from the grassroots to the NRL and they do not deserve to be associated with this sort of behaviour. "We make no apology for treating each issue on its merits and on the basis of the facts we have at our disposal at the time."

Myles was one of a number of players who volunteered (independent of the Roosters) to attend the junior league function on Saturday night. Noise complaints were made about the room in which some of the Roosters players were staying at 3.45am and 4am. Roosters chief executive Steve Noyce apologised to members, fans, sponsors and others connected with his club.

"This is an embarrassing position for everyone associated with the Roosters but we have to face up to these issues and we need our senior players to be a part of that process," he said. "We work very hard to reward the faith people place in us and for the most part we achieve that goal. Moments like this will only make us work even harder." Earlier in the day, the Roosters had lauded Myles for helping the club to sign his former Bulldogs teammate Daniel Conn from the Titans on a two-year deal.

Queensland Rugby League general manager Ross Livermore said he was disappointed that Myles would be unavailable for Origin III but had no issue with the penalty. "Obviously there's an indiscretion there and the club and NRL has seen it appropriate to put a suspension on him," Livermore told Fairfax's brisbanetimes.com.au. "We've got to abide by that because you can't pick suspended players. Nate will have to have a look at the situation for next year when the series comes around again. "If it's appropriate that he be fined and suspended and the clubs agree to it, so be it. It's unfortunate for him and us. He'll have to live with that. That will open up the door for someone else."

THE MAROONS PROBABLE SQUAD Fullback Billy Slater

Wing Darius Boyd

Centre Greg Inglis

Centre Justin Hodges

Wing Willie Tonga

Five-eighth Darren Lockyer

Halfback Johnathan Thurston

Prop Steve Price

Hooker Cameron Smith

Prop Matt Scott

Second-row Ashley Harrison

Second-row Sam Thaiday

Lock Dallas Johnson

Interchange Karmichael Hunt, David Shillington, Neville Costigan, Michael Crocker