THEY are the 23 cases that fuel fans’ frustrations about the inconsistencies shown by the NRL’s under-fire integrity unit.

Just what happens to John Sutton and Luke Burgess now the NRL have embarrassingly reopened their investigation into their wild night in Arizona has become a lottery.

Pressure has mounted all week on the Rabbitohs and the NRL for the way they’ve dealt with the club’s pre-season drama.

How hard they come down on Burgess and Sutton, if at all, will be closely followed by everyone in the game.

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Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan said on Thursday, whether it was up to the clubs or NRL integrity unit to act as judge, jury and executioner remained murky.

“I think the next challenge is working out what do clubs deal with, and what does the NRL deal with?” Flanagan said.

“We need to clarify that. If clubs deal with a matter, is the NRL satisfied? Sometimes they come over the top and say the punishment isn’t enough. We need to clear that up.’’

Manly coach Geoff Toovey agreed there were too many ‘’inconsistencies’’.

The NRL offered a stern ‘’no comment’’ yesterday when asked about their Souths investigation until it was complete.

media_camera Souths players John Sutton Luke Burgess

Who from South Sydney briefed the NRL in the first place about the Arizona dust-up, and why was the club’s internal inquiry unable to determine why the charges were dropped?

Would there be an audit on Souths to determine who paid bouncer Patrick Scruggs the man left bloodied by Burgess _ as any thorough investigation would require?

“Those matters will be dealt with during the current investigation so we will not be commenting at this time,’’ an NRL spokesman said.

According to the Flagstaff Police report, Sutton was asked to leave the Monsoon bar in the early hours of November 30. He didn’t appreciate being asked to leave, spat on a bar counter before ‘’telling bar staff to come outside with him’’, the report stated.

While the integrity unit bumbles its way from case to case, horse racing has run one of the tightest ships under respected chief steward Ray Murrihy.

Murrihy said racing, unlike rugby league, had plenty of years experience and precedences. They were also proactive when it came to investigations.

“We don’t wait around for a report on an offence and then decide to investigate _ we’re actively out there looking for possible breaches of the rules,’’ Murrihy said.

“We also know the range of penalties available.’’

Last May, Roosters gun No. 7 Mitchell Pearce also failed to leave a licensed premises in Kings Cross.

media_camera CCTV footage of Pearce lunging at a women in a yellow dress before sitting back down in his chair. Picture: CH 9

He didn’t spit at anyone, but was fined $10,000 and stood down for one NRL game. That punishment cost Pearce his Origin jumper.

A few weeks later, Warriors star No. 1 Sam Tomkins was caught urinating in public. He didn’t assault anyone, but his silly act earned him a $2000 club fine.

When Greg Bird did something similar near a police car during his honeymoon, he was fined $15,000 and stripped of the Titans’ co-captaincy.

Another player who appears on this list is George Burgess, Luke Burgess’ younger brother who smashed a windscreen after a night out in Cairns midway through 2013. Burgess was fined $10,000 by Souths and stood down for two games.

media_camera George Burgess celebrates a try.

Burgess was due to appear in court to face two counts of wilful damage, but according to the local Cairns Post, reached ‘’mediation’’ and was spared a date in front of a judge.

Luke Burgess settled on an undisclosed sum with Scruggs, which led to his disorderly conduct and assault charge being dismissed.

One of the biggest clangers was Paul Gallen being slugged $50,000 — later reduced to $35,000 — for a Twitter rant directed at the NRL, but Souths’ Kirisome Auva’a initially being fined just $2000 for assaulting a woman. Auva’a has since been stood down for nine months.

Player — Date — Offence — Action taken

media_camera NRL wrap sheet.

Robert Lui (Cowboys) — March 2012 — Offence: Domestic assault — Action: Suspended indefinitely by Cowboys. Deregistered by NRL until 2013

Blake Ferguson (Raiders) — March 2013 — Offence: Breaking club alcohol ban — Action: $10,000 suspended fine, stood down indefinitely

Josh Dugan (Raiders) — March 2013 — Offence: Breaking club alcohol ban — Action: Sacked by Raiders

media_camera The infamous cruiser photo.

James Tamou (Cowboys) — June 2013 — Offence: High-range drink-driving — Action: Fined $20,000, suspended one NRL game

Blake Ferguson (Raiders) — June 2013 — Offence: Indecent assault — Action: Sacked from NSW Origin team. Ultimately deregistered by NRL

George Burgess (Rabbitohs) — June 2013 — Offence: Wilful damage — Action: Fined $10,000 by Souths, suspended two games, ordered to attend anger-management classes

Blake Ferguson (Raiders) — August 2013 — Offence: Speeding and driving while sacked by Raiders — Action: Licence suspended

media_camera Kirisome Auva'a of the Rabbitohs.

Kirisome Auva’a (Rabbitohs) — January 2014 — Offence: Domestic assault — Action: Suspended minimum nine months. Ordered to complete courses addressing violence against women, anger management and alcohol abuse

Zane Tetevano (Knights) — April 2014 — Offence: Intentionally or recklessly damaging property — Action: Sacked by Newcastle

Konrad Hurrell (Warriors) — May 2014 — Offence: Offensive behaviour — Action: Fined $5000

Mitchell Pearce (Roosters) — May 2014 — Offence: Failing to leave licensed premises — Action: Fined $20,000 by Roosters and stood down for one game

Sam Tomkins (Warriors) — May 2014 — Offence: Urinating in public — Action: Fined $NZ2000 by Warriors

media_camera Former NRL player Todd Carney.

Todd Carney (Sharks) — June 2014 — Offence: Lewd behaviour in public toilet — Action: Sacked by Cronulla and deregistered by NRL

Reni Maitua (Bulldogs) — October 2014 — Offence: Nightclub brawl — Action: Stood down one game for Samoa. Fined $10,000 by NRL

Sauaso Sue (Tigers) — October 2014 — Offence: Nightclub brawl — Action: Stood down one game for Samoa. Fined $10,000 by NRL

Tautau Moga (Cowboys) — October 2014 — Offence: Nightclub brawl — Action: Stood down one game for Samoa. Fined $10,000 by NRL

media_camera Paul Gallen during a press conference.

Paul Gallen (Sharks) — October 2014 — Offence: Offensive social media remarks Faces possible 2015 Test ban — Action: $50,000 fine, later reduced to $35,000

Cody Walker (Rabbitohs) — November 2014 — Offence: Domestic assault — Action: Stood down indefinitely by Souths

Zane Tetevano (Sea Eagles) — November 2014 — Offence: Domestic assault — Action: Sacked by Manly

media_camera Sacked NRL player Paul Carter arrives with lawyer Campbell MacCallum at the Southport Court.

Paul Carter (Titans) — December 2014 — Offence: Drink-driving (second offence) — Action: Sacked by Titans

Greg Bird (Titans) — December 2014 — Offence: Urinating in public — Action: $15,000 fine, stripped of co-captaincy

John Sutton (Rabbitohs) — November 2014 — Offence: Disorderly conduct — Action: Fined by Souths and stripped of captaincy

Luke Burgess (Rabbitohs) — November 2014 — Offence: Disorderly conduct — Action: Fined by Souths, released from contract

Source: David Middleton League Information Services