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Ex-Bulldogs star Jackson Topine's agent offered his services to every other club in the league just weeks before his lawyer lodged a $4million lawsuit against the club alleging he could no longer play footy, it has been reported.
The 22-year-old is accusing the team of hitting him with 'an unlawful corporal punishment' when he was 'detained' at a Sydney gym and made to wrestle 30 to 35 of his fellow Bulldogs as punishment for being eight to 10 minutes late to training.
His lawsuit alleges the disciplinary action carried out on the orders of head trainer Travis Touma amounted to 'assault and battery' and left him with 'psychiatric injury' and 'physical and mental impairment'.
Topine (pictured during his time with the Bulldogs) hasn't played footy since he was allegedly left too physically damaged to stand unassisted after the club forced him to wrestle up to 35 of his teammates one after the other in July last year
Topine's agent reportedly emailed all 17 other clubs to offer his services just weeks before his lawsuit alleged he was incapable of playing footy after the alleged incident
Documents setting out Topine's case - which have been seen by Daily Mail Australia - allege he has 'suffered ongoing incapacity to play the game'.
However, the star's agent, Tyran Smith, emailed all 17 other clubs in the NRL on April 8 to tell them the star was available,
