League: Eels players admit drunkenness

A frank admission of guilt has been made by half of the Parramatta' Eels Monday afternoon drinkers.

Mark Riddell has spoken out after he and Tim Smith turned up to Eels' training boozed.

The pair has been stood down from the NRL this weekend and fined $5,000 for their efforts.

Riddell admits it was not on, he fully accepts the punishment handed down.

Meanwhile former coach Brian Smith says he has quit the post as he no longer has the energy to continue after the team's poor start to 2006

- NEWSTALK ZB