SYDNEY Roosters NRL star Michael Jennings has pleaded not guilty via a lawyer to hindering police and offensive behaviour for an incident at a Parramatta carpark last month.

Jennings, 27, was with his younger brother, Penrith player Robert Jennings, and a third man when Robert Jennings allegedly kicked the boom gate of the underground carpark on Erby Pl at 2.30am on June 20.

Michael Jennings then allegedly verbally abused police.

media_camera Michael Jennings has pleaded not guilty to hindering police and offensive behaviour.

The Bella Vista man did not front Parramatta Local Court today where his lawyer Paul McGirr said he was pleading not guilty to both charges.

“We’ve called for the brief of evidence, he is not different from anyone else he is entitled to test the evidence,” he said outside of court.

“There are some independent witnesses that have different versions but that’s all I can say at this stage.”

media_camera The Parramatta carpark boomgate where the icident took place. Picture: Channel 9

The incident came just days after Jennings led the NSW Blues in a man of the match performance in their State of Origin Game II victory.

He was stood down from a club game against St George two days after his arrest and was fined $20,000 by the NRL, half of which was suspended.

Jennings’ case will be reheard in September.