NRL boss Todd Greenberg has revealed he knew about the horrific allegations of domestic violence levelled at Matt Lodge before he agreed to let the Broncos prop back into the game.

Greenberg green-lit Lodge’s contract last year but the decision has divided the rugby league world, in light of a lengthy rap sheet of violence weighing on the footballer’s record.

Fuel was poured on the fire when Lodge’s former partner Charlene Saliba broke her silence and detailed two years of alleged physical and verbal abuse, which netball legend Liz Ellis described as “horrifying”.

Saliba told The Sunday Telegraph; “It started with controlling behaviour, then name-calling, then came the emotional abuse, he started throwing things, physically restraining me, (he) spat in my face, then pushing and shoving me, which then lead to threats on my life”.

The revelations have renewed calls for Lodge to be thrown out of the game.

But Greenberg told media on Monday he knew about the allegations long ago, and took it into consideration when deliberating Lodge's future.

“Everything that was written and said over the course of the weekend was not new information to us. The integrity unit had assessed all that information,” Greenberg said.

“That doesn’t for one minute condone any of his actions that happened, nor does it take any of the concern we have away from the victims.

“Matt spent a long time out of the game and spent a huge amount of time in counselling and rehabilitation, including a specific course around domestic violence.

“We made a decision to register his contract and nothing that was written on the weekend was new information to us.”

Many people have been left confused as to why the NRL registered a contract for Lodge, but seem to be stalling on a request from Todd Carney to return to the league.

Greenberg explained why Carney has not yet been registered.

“I understand why people will make comparisons about previous behaviour, but the comparison we will be very much about the work that has been undertaken in order to return to the game,” Greenberg said.

“So I would like to see what counselling work (Carney) has done, what rehabilitation work he has done and what commitment he has made in order to ensure that he gets a new contract.”