Canterbury player launches legal action against club for assault, seeking $4 million damages.
UPDATED: A former Canterbury player has launched legal action against the club over allegations of "assault", with the Bulldogs set to "vigorously defend" the allegations.
Jackson Topine has been revealed as the player who took leave from the Bulldogs last year and then levelled public allegations about training procedures he calls "unlawful corporal punishment" after a training session.
Documents lodged with the NSW Supreme Court reveal Topine's lawyers are seeking $4 million from the Bulldogs over the saga.