He was given an eight week suspension by the NRL and fined $20,000, rubbing him out for 2016.

Norman plead guilty to drug possession in court last week and was subsequently convicted of the offence which stemmed from an incident at The Star casino.

He also received a police warning for consorting with criminals.

On top of that he was sanctioned for filming an incident involving drug use and sexual activity and distributing videos of those incidents to other NRL players.

NRL Head of Integrity Nick Weeks said the Eels were in support of the sanctions.

“The message is clear… players cannot put themselves in a position where they may damage their own reputations and that of the game,” Weeks said.

“We have been consistent this year in imposing strong penalties where players bring the game into disrepute through actions off the field.

“Whether it is drug possession, criminal associations or social media use, players understand the consequences that can flow from illegal or other unacceptable conduct.

“While it is a regrettable trend in society for people to look to sell footage of sports stars in their private lives there is an easy solution for our players – do not engage in activity which will damage their reputation or that of the game.”

The Eels star has been given the same ban handed to Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce, who was suspended earlier this year after video emerged of his Australia Day antics.