The Sydney Roosters have confirmed that they have approached the NRL about regis­tering a contract for bad boy Blake Ferguson before the June 30 deadline.

The NRL said Ferguson, whose problems with alcohol have dragged him into trouble several times, must complete a counselling and education program before it would consider registering a contract.

“We’ve made an inquiry and we’re just waiting for further feedback from the NRL,” Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan said last night

“He’s going very well with our counselling and rehabilitation programs and he’s fitted into our staffroom very well.”

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