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ANTHONY Milford has admitted his boozy night out in Auckland was an "escape" from the pressures of a turbulent rookie season at the Raiders.
Milford and Josh Papalii may face disciplinary action from the Raiders after they confessed to drinking alcohol 48 hours before Canberra's 50-16 loss to the Warriors two weeks ago.
Milford, who will turn out for Samoa at the World Cup in October, on Wednesday expressed regret over the incident and vowed never to make the same mistake again.
The 19-year-old concedes he has felt the stress of recent months, including his contract dispute with the Raiders over plans to invoke a get-out clause to return to his sick father in Brisbane.
"I'm getting a lot of pressure at the moment," Milford said. "I didn't deal with it well.
"Whatever happened is behind me now, but it was a learning curve for me, especially being young and seeing what's going on at the club (in relation to Blake Ferguson's sacking last week).
"With the off-field stuff, I guess I was looking to escape. I've tried to focus on footy as much as I can, and rugby league has helped me in that way.
"I'm sorry to the Raiders fans. It's something I will learn from and it's a mistake I won't make again."
Interim Raiders coach Andrew Dunemann believes Milford's indiscretion was a symptom of deeper issues affecting the teenager.
The Queensland under-20 sensation has battled homesickness in Canberra, prompting him to ask for a release to return to his family.
Dunemann hopes Milford will remain at the Raiders next year, but the NRL rookie-of-the year contender probably will be wearing Broncos colours.
Milford hopes his disciplinary breach is not viewed by the Canberra board as a sign Dunemann lacks the respect of Raiders players.
A decision on the Raiders' coaching job is expected in the next 48 hours, with Eels coach Ricky Stuart or the Cowboys' Neil Henry tipped to edge out Dunemann.
"I really hope 'Duney' gets the job," Milford said of his under-20s mentor.
"All the boys want him as coach, but it's in the hands of our board and moving forward they know what is right.
"I just hope that what we did doesn't jeopardise his chances of becoming the head coach.
"When I came through the juniors, Duney was always there to help me out. He's done a lot for my game, so hopefully I haven't let him down.''
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