Former NRL young gun Curtis Scott has walked from a Sydney court without conviction after he drove drunk and left the scene of a crash in the city’s south.

The former Melbourne Storm and Canberra Raiders centre drove while over the legal limit when he crashed his ute into a number of trees on Kennedy Crescent, Bonnet Bay on June 15, 2024.

Police say the 28-year-old then left the scene and he was later arrested at his home nearby and taken to Sutherland Hospital.

Some six months later, in December, Mr Scott was issued a number of court attendance notices.

He appeared before the Sutherland Local Court on Thursday for sentencing, dressed in a black suit.

Scott’s solicitor Paul McGirr said his client’s reading was on the lowest possible end of the middle range PCA.

Scott drove, the court was told, and later blew a reading of 0.08.

He was initially charged with drive vehicle under influence of alcohol, drive with middle range PCA, and negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm).

However, two of the charges were withdrawn, with Scott instead entering a guilty plea to mid-range PCA.

Mr McGirr told the court that Scott has been “working hard to get his life back on track” since the incident, and wants to get back to focusing on sanctioned fighting which he is “very accomplished in”.

He described Scott as “a proud indigenous man”, who “doesn’t look for the spotlight”, however, he has faced media attention since the offence.

“Every time he commits an offence, it is magnified 10 fold because of who he is,” he said.

In assessing objective seriousness, Judge Tania Johnson said the collision occurred in a residential area, and was detected by other members of the public, and noted the court must send a message to the community that this type of offending is unacceptable.

However, she said Scott’s BAC reading falls at the lowest end of the mid range, it is his first drink driving offence, and that she considers him to have good prospects of rehabilitation.

“I expect he will feel shame. and I acknowledge the efforts taken since the incident….to address alcohol consumption and psychological treatment,” she said.

Outside of court Mr McGirr told media that they were very happy with the result.

“It was a fair result, he’s certainly put in the hard work in respect to rehabilitation,” he said.

“Fortunately the court saw it for what it was… a number of charges were withdrawn which we were confident of happening and he just wants to get on and move on with his life and do what he does best which is sanctioned fighting.

Scott’s licence was suspended after the incident, meaning he has been off the road for nearly a year.

He was sentenced to an 18-month conditional release order without conviction.

The former young gun has not played rugby league professionally since 2021, and he has moved instead to a career in combat sports, including boxing.