Cronulla CEO Lyall Gorman has confirmed the man behind the buggy incident involving Chris Heighington's son was a contracted worker and not an employee of the club.
As the Sharks continue their investigation into how Heighington's three-year-old son Rocco was run over by a golf buggy after Sunday's win against the Titans, Gorman said the man worked for landscaping company Green Options- who look after the club's grounds and Leagues Club.
The man in question is understood to be distraught after he attempted to clear corner post padding before kids from the general public were allowed on the field five minutes after full-time.
Unfortunately, a padded corner post thrown into the buggy hit the accelerator and the vehicle drove off unattended before coming into contact with Heighington's son.
Gorman said the club will analyse the incident and their post-match set-up in a bid to prevent a repeat accident happening in the future.