Amone will need to complete 300 hours of community service before any chance of an NRL return is mooted.
The 21-year-old’s $500,000 contract will be rendered void by the Dragons and he will not be allowed to play in the NRL for twelve months.
As such, the talented youngster is now in limbo after he decided not to appeal the NRL’s decision to cancel his registration – a decision taken on December 19.
The Dragons have already sought to replace Amone by bringing in New Zealand Warriors playmaker Ronald Volkman, despite him still having two years left to run on his Warriors deal.
Amone was allowed to play for the Dragons this year despite the 21-year-old’s looming court case.
It means that Amone will either have to sit patiently on the sidelines for twelve months and wait to be potentially re-registered by the NRL, or move abroad where Super League sides could sign him.
Just three clubs have quota spots remaining with St Helens, Salford Red Devils and London Broncos still possessing space to bring in overseas players.
The 25-year-old Tonga international has played 39 games for the Dragons since joining the club from Manly in 2022.
“Moses is a powerful, mobile centre whose best football is still in front of him and he will be a key part of our backline over the coming years,” said Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.
The 21-year-old Tonga will join the club on a three-year deal as another impressive backline acquisition following the acquisition of English centre Herbie Farnworth and former Bulldog Jake Averillo for 2024.
Dolphins chief executive Terry Reader said Tupou will add even more depth to the squad as the NRL new boys continue to establish themselves.
“He is one of the most exciting young backs in the NRL at the moment so we will be excited to have him join our evolving roster,” Reader said.
“Junior is a powerful runner out of the back of the field so he will give us plenty of punch.”
