BRONCOS forward Matt Lodge has broken his silence over his drunken rampage in New York, admitting his parents were deeply disappointed in his actions and telling his victims he would “do anything to make up for” the 2015 incident.

Speaking exclusively to Fox Sports’ League Life, Lodge displayed genuine candour when revealing his deep regret to the victims, and fought back tears on the subject of his family’s reaction to the night that nearly derailed his career.

“I’m not brought up like that, I don’t come from a bad family and that doesn’t represent them or my family,” Lodge said.

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“At the time it was hard me because it was embarrassing and there’s nothing I can do until I start doing some good stuff.

“It is tough for them, but they’ve still stuck by me and I’ve got a good support group.”

Lodge, who harassed a German tourist, assaulted a man and then threatened a wife and child at a Manhattan apartment, said he “couldn’t be more sorry” for what he did.

His victims believe, in resurrecting his NRL career, Lodge is trying to escape justice.

“I don’t think I’m trying to escape it,” Lodge said.

“I can’t be more sorry to them and I’d happily say I did the wrong thing, they didn’t deserve that.

“They don’t deserve any of that behaviour and I’ll do anything I can to make up for it.

“Since I got back, I really have turned things around from that night.

“I’ve done a lot of rehabilitation and self reflection that I probably should have done years ago when I was 18-19 coming through the game.

“I didn’t get pushed to the point to have to do it and I didn’t think it’d do anything for me.

“I’ve probably done a couple of year’s worth. I stayed in a rehab facility for six weeks and lived there with people going through addiction problems and all sorts of things.

“I’ve done outpatient programs, I’ve done counselling. It got mentioned that I hadn’t done any counselling — I think I did a year and a half worth until I had to move away from Sydney and I couldn’t see my regular counsellor that I’d built trust with.

“I still keep in contact with them and I think I’m on the right path now.”

Watch the full interview with Yvonne Sampson on League Life, Fox Sports 502, Wednesday at 7:30pm.