Jay was charged with breaching the national code of conduct and also of misconduct after he allegedly jumped the fence to approach a spectator after the clash between the Roosters and the Grafton Ghosts on March 25 in Grafton.

But according to him, via his brother and team member, Brogan, he did not jump the fence.

“The whole thing started after Jay scored a try in the corner near the bar,” Brogan said.

“There were a lot of Grafton supporters there and one guy in his mid-20s started yelling racial slurs at Jay and I as we were walking away and celebrating the try.

“The slurs were horrible – about our mother, our country (New Zealand), our families … anyone would get ticked off being spoken to like that.

“Others joined in, calling us and the other Indigenous guys on the side any name you can think of. We told them to shut up … and Jay told the bloke he would see him after the game.

“Once we’d shaken hands with the Ghosts, Jay headed to the exit, the guy was there, yelling at him, but Jay walked out to meet Keeley, his heavily pregnant partner. He was obviously frustrated but he kept that to himself – he wouldn’t put Keeley in harm’s way.”

Brogan said at the hearing Jay pleaded guilty to the charge of misconduct but not to breaching the code.

“He did nothing wrong – this decision makes him look like someone he’s not … the ban is based on false information.”

Roosters president Scott Cosstick said the club has already lodged an appeal to the decision.

“The fact of the matter is that there was no violence,” Scott said.

“The referee commented about the racial abuse but in the hearing a lot of things weren’t identified.

“You don’t want violence or racist slurs happening but there is more to this and the source of the problem needs to be examined.”

He said it concerned him that the right message about spectator behaviour was not getting through.

“You have to ask what is the reason that this incident occurred at all.

“The process (of investigation) has not unfolded properly and that is disappointing.”

The paperwork for the appeal is currently being collected by the Group 2 Country Rugby League’s regional area manager Kevin Hill.

Mr Hill said he had requested all the documents from the player and the club regarding the grounds for the appeal.

“There are very specific guidelines for appeals,” Mr Hill said.

“The paperwork will go to a review panel to see if it meets the criteria and if so, I will then find three independent delegates who will hear the appeal.”

He said it would be at least a couple of weeks before any decision.

“It takes a while to coordinate the appeal because you have to find a date that suits all three delegates.”

In a statement, Country Rugby League’s CEO Terry Quinn said the league fully supported the Group 2 Rugby League’s decision to send a strong warning to players and spectators about their behaviour.

“The Rugby League Code of Conduct provides all participants – players, parents, coaches, referees, spectators and officials – with simple rules that assist in delivering a safe and positive environment to everyone involved in the game.

“Everyone who attends rugby league matches has a right to feel safe and I commend Group 2 for their action taken.”

Meanwhile Jay, who was the 2015 Group 2 Player of the Year, remains on tenterhooks. The suspension would see him sidelined until the end of 2018.