Mar 19th, 2018

Mar 19th, 2018

Todd Carney has flown to Sydney today in the hope of meeting with NRL boss Todd Greenberg and fast-tracking his return to the NRL.

The Cowboys has asked the NRL to register Carney’s contract but the former bad boy must show that he is ready to resume his career in Australia after four years in exile in England and France.

Carney, aged 31, wants to go out of the game on his terms after a colourful and incident packed career.

“I’d love one last crack at the NRL and the Cowboys have offered me that chance,” Carney told Wide World of Sports.

“I jumped on a plane from Cairns this morning hoping to quicken up the process and would love a chance to put my case to Todd.”

Carney working as teacher’s aide

Many critics believe that the NRL has to give Carney another chance after accepting the return of Matt Lodge, who was arrested for terrorising a family in New York, at the Broncos.

Greenberg told media on Monday that the NRL would consider Carney’s application on its merits.

"We have written to the club and to his manager putting in some steps and a process of which we will consider a registration," Greenberg said on Monday.

"I understand that information will come through over the next week or so.

"The comparison that we will draw will be very much about the work that's been undertaken in order to return to the game.

"While people will straight away go to comparing the conduct, one of the key parts on top of that will be comparing the work that has been undertaken by the player before he returns.

"I would like to see what counselling work he's done, what rehabilitation work he's done, what commitment he's made in order to ensure he gets a new contract.

"That's the work and that's the information we'll be assessing."