The former Brisbane Broncos superstar apologized for the incident, received a fine, and his driving licence was suspended today. He also presented a character reference from his former coach, Wayne Bennett.

Renouf was the only person in the car at the time, switching off the vehicle and stepping out before officers instructed him to sit back inside, according to police prosecutor Kiara D’Odorico.

The prosecutor said Renouf then told officers: “You’ve got me, I’m drunk.”

The ex-Queensland player appeared unstable on his feet, was slurring his speech, and dropped multiple items while retrieving his license, stated D’Odorico.

Renouf said “no, no, no” and attempted to walk away after being told he would be detained and subject to further testing.

He was handcuffed and taken to a watchhouse for further tests, Brisbane Magistrates Court heard.

Defence counsel Angelo Vernados said Renouf had no recollection of the incident after being at a nearby Paddington venue with friends.

“He left the establishment and clearly made the foolish decision of getting into the car,” Vernados told the court.

The court heard Renouf suffered a hypoglycaemic episode at the watchhouse as a result of low blood sugar.

Police gave him jelly beans and made a call to Renouf’s partner, who provided instructions on how to manage him.

Vernados said Renouf had deep remorse, embarrassment and serious reflections about his actions, tabling the character reference from legendary NRL coach Bennett.

“Under no circumstances is this gentleman seeking special consideration from the court today,” he told the court.

“He’s a man of great integrity and been open and honest about the circumstances.”

Renouf said he was extremely remorseful for his actions.

“I am a role model. I have been a role model in the community for a long time,” he told reporters outside court.

“It deeply hurts me and I apologise if I’ve upset anyone that’s looked up to me.”

Magistrate Judith Daley weighed up the impact a conviction could have on Renouf’s travel internationally for work and said to his credit, he had no similar traffic offences.

Renouf was fined $1200 and disqualified from driving for 11 months after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of liquor.

No conviction was recorded.

Renouf played 183 games and scored 142 tries for NRL club Brisbane, claiming four premierships including the Broncos’ maiden title in 1992.

His stellar career also featured Queensland State of Origin and Test honours along with Indigenous Team of the Century selection in 2008.