DANE Nielsen’s extensive rap sheet now includes being dumped as captain-coach of the Junee Diesels after the former Queensland Origin representative again found himself in strife off the field.

Sacked by the Dragons just two games into his stint with the Dragons in 2015 for allegedly biting a woman on the leg at a nightclub, Nielsen was picked up by South Sydney in 2016 but again had disciplinary issues, sent home from training early in 2017 after turning up hungover.

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Previously a three-year deal with the Warriors ended after two years and there was a failed stint with Bradford in the English Super League that also ended abruptly, Nielsen returning to Australia after just five games.

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Trumpeted as the biggest off-season signing in the Group Nine competition, Nielsen won’t even play a single game for the Diesels — the junior club of Canberra, NSW and Kangaroos legend Laurie Daley — after an alleged wild night out in Junee last weekend.

The 32-year-old originally hailing from Mackay had made a positive impact since joining the Diesels but any good work was undone by his behaviour that club president Simon Vanzanten said was unacceptable.

Dane Nielsen played three Origin games for Queensland in 2011-12. Photo: Darren England Source: News Limited

“We don’t take it very lightly at all and if it was something that was minor everyone gets one chance, but we’ve drawn a line in the sand,” Vanzanten told the Daily Advertiser.

“After a few things that happened with the club over the past couple of years we have come on board to make sure we have a club for my kids and for the future.

“We can’t put up with that sort of stuff.”

Nielsen made his NRL debut for Cronulla in Round 19, 2007 before establishing himself as a star of the NRL across five seasons with the Melbourne Storm.

The silky centre scored 24 tries in 78 games for the Storm and played for Queensland on three occasions in 2011-12. He also represented the indigenous All Stars in 2013.

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