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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 2557040, member: 8272"] Gagai's banishment from the Maroons mirrors that of former Parramatta centre Esi Tonga, who was booted from the Queensland Origin program two years ago for being a no-show at the Emerging squad's final training run. Tonga has not been sighted in the Queensland system since. "He missed the Sunday morning training session, but it wasn't an alcohol-related problem. It was just a lack of discipline," Meninga said. "This is behaviour that we just can't condone, but it does give us an idea about where their minds are at in regards to their ambitions for playing Origin. We put these guys into camp not just so they can learn about the Origin program, but also so we can learn about them, and the way that they handle the profile and scrutiny that comes with being an Origin player. Behaviour is a big part of that.'' Asked whether the incident had killed Gagai's Origin career before it started, Meninga said: "Not for good, no. "But certainly paying your penance is a part of the culture that we have developed.'' [url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/coach-mal-meninga-bans-dane-gagai-after-queensland-origin-camp-breach/story-fniabjcr-1226812433213]No Cookies | The Courier-Mail[/url] Yeah so much for swept under the carpet and not punished. That's word for word what I told you happened. [/QUOTE]

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