- Storm player Shawn Blore has denied allegation of affray
- NRL star was charged for alleged incident last month
- He was charged alongside his brother Dean Blore
Melbourne Storm rising star Shawn Blore has pleaded not guilty to affray after an alleged incident in the Sydney CBD.
After the NRL player was charged last month, a lawyer acting for Mr Blore, 24, appeared before the Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday.
His solicitor Eugene Renard entered a not guilty plea on his behalf, with Mr Blore excused from attending.
He was charged with one count of affray following an alleged incident in the Sydney CBD between 2am and 3am on July 8.
Mr Blore was arrested before being released on bail on the condition that he not commit any further offences and not consume alcohol in a public place.
Melbourne Storm player Shawn Blore (pictured) has pleaded not guilty to affray after an alleged incident in the Sydney CBD
Blore appeared before the Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday
He was charged alongside his brother Dean Blore, 25, who himself was at one time a promising young playmaker at Penrith.
Dean Blore, dressed in a white shirt and grey pants, sat in the second row of the court as his matter was mentioned on Wednesday.
He also entered a not guilty plea.
The matter will return to court on October 16.
Blore played with the Wests Tigers before moving to the Melbourne Storm
Shawn Blore began his career at the Wests Tigers before moving to the Melbourne Storm this year. He has found career-best form under coach Craig Bellamy and been a key fixture in Melbourne’s march to the minor premiership.
Mr Blore was among a host of Storm players who have been rested this weekend and was not due to line up against North Queensland in Townsville on Thursday night.
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