Tom Starling's fight to put legal troubles behind him is set to continue into 2023, but Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has backed the hooker for a "breakout" NRL season.
On Monday, Starling's sentencing hearing was adjourned until the new year, after he pleaded guilty to an intimidation charge from an incident on the Central Coast in 2021 when he was refused entry to a bar.
Two months ago the 24-year-old entered the guilty plea with his brother Josh and had their bail extended until sentencing on Monday.