Retired Cronulla star Luke Lewis says Shane Flanagan's deregistration won't tarnish his drought-breaking 2016 NRL premiership.Lewis has been on holiday and removed from all the drama surrounding his old club, which has seen Flanagan banned from coaching the Sharks indefinitely after salary-cap investigations uncovered he'd been in constant contact with the club during his suspension in 2014. Flanagan was meant to stay at arms distance that season as he served a one-year ban due to the peptide saga.But when Sharks chief executive Barry Russell self reported for potential salary cap breaches, it inadvertently led to the NRL uncovering more than 50 emails between Flanagan
and the club during his ban.Lewis has been enjoying the first few months since retiring at the end of the 2018 season and was on holiday with his family when he spoke to The Canberra Times about his book Cool Hand Luke Lewis The Autobiography.It meant he didn't know the ins and outs of the Flanagan saga, but didn't think it would take the shine off Cronulla's historic first premiership.Flanagan has until the end of January to respond after being deregistered indefinitely."I don't think so ... I don't think it's going to tarnish the 2016 grand final or anything like that," Lewis said.In his book, Lewis likens current Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart to Penrith supremo Gus Gould.Stuart coached Lewis and NSW for the 2011-12 State of Origin series, with Lewis crediting Stuart as in infleunce on his career.A career that spanned 324 NRL games, 17 Origins and 16 Tests for Australia."He got me into Origin again ... he's just one of those blokes you like to surround yourself with," Lewis said.
and the club during his ban.Lewis has been enjoying the first few months since retiring at the end of the 2018 season and was on holiday with his family when he spoke to The Canberra Times about his book Cool Hand Luke Lewis The Autobiography.It meant he didn't know the ins and outs of the Flanagan saga, but didn't think it would take the shine off Cronulla's historic first premiership.Flanagan has until the end of January to respond after being deregistered indefinitely."I don't think so ... I don't think it's going to tarnish the 2016 grand final or anything like that," Lewis said.In his book, Lewis likens current Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart to Penrith supremo Gus Gould.Stuart coached Lewis and NSW for the 2011-12 State of Origin series, with Lewis crediting Stuart as in infleunce on his career.A career that spanned 324 NRL games, 17 Origins and 16 Tests for Australia."He got me into Origin again ... he's just one of those blokes you like to surround yourself with," Lewis said.
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