Mal Meninga questions why Josh Dugan will play for NSW so soon after he was sacked by Canberra MAROONS coach Mal Meninga has questioned Josh Dugan's involvement in Origin II after admitting he was "fed up" with a minority of players ruining the code's image. Rugby league's reputation took another hit when Blues winger Blake Ferguson had his NRL registration suspended after being charged with indecent assault by NSW police on Monday night. The PR disaster continued yesterday, with Queensland authorities charging Souths forward George Burgess with two counts of wilful damage to a car in an incident in Cairns. The two events follow NSW prop James Tamou being charged with drink-driving last week and Maroons forward Ben Te'o remaining under police investigation for allegedly punching Brisbane woman Katie Lewis. Meninga said Dugan's swift return to the NSW side three months after being sacked by Canberra for several code-of-conduct breaches underlined why the NRL must adopt a more hardline stance. Picked up by the Dragons, he will turn out in the code's showpiece event next Wednesday night. "As much as we want to see Josh Dugan playing our game, I don't agree with that (his return) so soon," Meninga said. I don't agree that's the way of rewarding his bad behaviour. One club has made a decision (to sack him) and all of a sudden another club picks him up because they need him. Josh Dugan pictured at a NSW training session yesterday. They don't make a decision on behaviour - they make a decision on his playing ability. I'm not criticising Josh's ability; we want him to come back and play, but not so soon. My immediate thought is if you are going to suspend someone or deregister, do it for a number of years. Look at Todd Carney as an example; he had to work for a living, go to the Atherton Roosters and see the other side of life. Let them work for a living for a change. When a club cuts a player because of (bad) behaviour, the game should be sticking up for the clubs . . .  Meninga, who has provided counsel for Ferguson in recent months, said the NRL's mostly well-behaved element were being let down by the "disturbing" actions of a minority of troublemakers. I'm disappointed. To be honest, I'm just fed up," Meninga said. If players are genuine about their love of the game and putting the game first, it shouldn't happen this often. I know at some stage a player will stuff up in their lives. But every time they go out they should realise they are ambassadors of the game, they are custodians of the game. Ninety-nine per cent of players do the right thing and they are the ones being penalised. Meninga said he was particularly downcast over Ferguson's brush with the law. "Blake needs to make some smart decisions about where he wants to be in his life before it is too late," he said. I know that Fergo has a great heart. I know when he is not drinking alcohol he is a fantastic bloke - but he has some issues with alcohol and now he is paying the ultimate penalty. Sometimes guys learn their lessons the hard way.