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Two police officers claim they acted justifiably in punching NRL star Tom Starling during a brawl.

The Canberra Times

Two police officers claim they were justified in repeatedly punching an NRL star in the face because he put his hand on a service firearm during a wild brawl in a tiki bar.

Sergeant Evan Huw Prowse, 38, and Senior Constable Steven Lockwood Brown, 50, are fighting allegations they assaulted Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling during a 21st birthday outing in December 2020.

The now-26-year-old rugby league player had been with his parents and brothers Jackson, 29, and Josh, 24, at Shady Palms restaurant on the NSW Central Coast when his mother was allegedly insulted by a security guard.

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Two officers defended punching Raiders player Tom Starling, claiming he threatened them during a brawl.

Canberra Weekly

Two police officers claim they were justified in repeatedly punching a Canberra Raiders star in the face because he put his hand on a service firearm during a wild brawl in a tiki bar.

Sergeant Evan Huw Prowse, 38, and Senior Constable Steven Lockwood Brown, 50, are fighting allegations they assaulted Raiders hooker Tom Starling during a 21st birthday outing in December 2020. 

The now-26-year-old rugby league player had been with his parents and brothers Jackson, 29, and Josh, 24, at Shady Palms restaurant on the NSW Central Coast when his mother was allegedly insulted by a...

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Canberra Raiders had a strong comeback, defeating Dolphins 40-28, ending their "Faders" reputation.

The Canberra Times

Some will say it's too early to declare. Others will wince at the thought of jinxing a Canberra Raiders purple patch. But numbers don't lie, and the Raiders' best start to a season in six years may have officially killed the "Faders" nickname.

Forwards Hudson Young and Matty Nicholson certainly think so after the Raiders flipped the script to beat the Dolphins on the weekend.

The Raiders were down by 18 points at half-time before rallying to score 30 unanswered points in a 40-28 win at home.

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