for the 2012 season in an attempt to revive his NRL career under Wayne Bennett. On 31 January 2010, Laurie made comments about fellow player Willie Mason saying "Tell Willie Mason when I see him I'm going to slap him in the face, I'm gonna hurt him if he actually gets a start this year. [A friend] saw Willie out and was saying 'How about Daine Laurie, he runs pretty hard and he's a pretty good player'," Laurie explained. "Then Willie told him 'Nah, he's a poor excuse for a footballer and is just a drunk'. And calling me a drunk! Is he serious? He loves a drink. Everyone knows that. If you can put that in the paper, then put it in the paper. I used to have nothing but respect for the guy until I heard that. But that's it." In 2012, Laurie and Mason played for the same team, the Newcastle Knights. Wyong Roos In 2013, Laurie joined stand-alone New South Wales Cup team, Wyong Roos. In 2017, it was revealed that Laurie had played for The South Grafton Rebels and The Lower Clarence Magpies in one of the local country competitions. Representative career Laurie was selected as the starting second row forward for the Australian Aboriginal rugby league team for the exhibition match against the New Zealand Māori team that opened the 2008 World Cup. Laurie was also selected for the inaugural All Stars match for the Indigenous side but had to withdraw and was replaced by Greg Bird. Personal life On 19 June 2017, it was revealed that Laurie was facing intent to murder charges after two alleged shootings in Nambucca Heads. It was reported on a northern NSW news website that after a stint in gaol Laurie was released in early 2021. References External links NRL profile 1984 births Living people Australian people of Nigerian descent Australian rugby league players Indigenous Australian rugby league players Penrith Panthers players Australian Aboriginal rugby league team players Macquarie Scorpions players Saint-Gaudens Bears players Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players Rugby league props Australian expatriate rugby league players Expatriate rugby league players in France Australian expatriate sportspeople in France Rugby league players from New South Wales Wests Tigers players Windsor Wolves players Wyong Roos players