He indicated he was leaving a nightclub with a friend and in search of a taxi when a verbal exchange with a group of men escalated.
Jarrad stated he acted in self defence after being repeatedly kicked by a number of people while he was on the ground, and during the altercation injured his hand.
He is required to give a statement to police.
Without all the details, the Club is not in a position to make a determination of fault for the incident until this matter is finalised by police.
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