SACKED Raiders winger Steve Irwin last night hit out at the club that dumped him - claiming he had been the victim of double standards following a dramatic police car chase.

In his first interview since he was axed by Canberra, the former Brisbane three-quarter revealed his teammates had turned on him after the incident.

But he believes a falling out with Raiders coach Neil Henry was ultimately behind his demise.

Irwin, 23, said Henry and senior Raiders players blamed him for placing star halfback Todd Carney's career in jeopardy.

The pair landed in trouble after Carney, suspended from driving until 2012, led ACT police on a pursuit.

Irwin was this week released by the Raiders while Carney was given a third lifeline. "I am devastated but things are out of my control," Irwin said. "I feel hard done by but at the end of the day it was a business decision for them. I guess it was double standards but they see Todd as a first-grader. I got real angry and went through it all this week.

"I don't know why they dumped me. Neil Henry told me he couldn't see me playing for him which is hard to take because he brought me down here."

In the days following the incident, Irwin considered quitting rugby league when his teammates turned against him.

Irwin gave Carney a lift to a tradesman's house two weeks ago to pay a bill for tiling work done on Carney's new home.

While at the house, Irwin consumed a few beers and feared he was over the limit.

Carney offered to drive about 5km to take Irwin home in his ute and when police attempted to stop the car, Carney drove on for about 1km before fleeing on foot.

"A few of the boys were against me," Irwin said. "A few of them didn't like me because they thought I made Todd drive my car.

"They found out the truth a little bit later. There is my side and another side. David Sharpe (Raiders football manager) spoke to the boys and it is all sorted out now."

Irwin is now determined to rebuild his shattered career.

"I wanted to give it away," Irwin said. "I just thought it wasn't worth it with all the crap going on down here but my family helped me get through it. Dad said throw it back in their face and that's what I want to do."

Irwin has spent the past week training in isolation and will move back to his family's Queensland home next week.

"It has been hard because I have been forced to train by myself," he said. "I have been going to the gym on my own. It has been a struggle mentally but I just have to bounce back.

"I have made some mistakes and I would have done things differently if I could go back. I will go back home and hopefully I can sort out my future in a couple of weeks."

Irwin is hopeful of being picked up by another NRL club but said playing overseas was an option.

"I have played at the top level for a while and I have experience," Irwin said.

"I hope my career isn't over. I want to regroup and play better than ever. If something pops up over the next couple of weeks I will take it. If not, I will look at my option overseas."

Originally published as Why did Raiders sack me?