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Beavis, the embattled coach's manager, yesterday submitted a report to Souths management stating why Taylor should be retained after a punch-up with player David Fa'alogo in a season-ending drinking session last week.

Beavis' counter-claim document arrived just before the club's 5pm deadline, although Taylor's fate will not be known until co-owners Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes a Court, chief executive Shane Richardson and chairman Nicholas Pappas meet to discuss the drama with the Souths board some time this morning. Fa'alogo will front the board on Friday.

Beavis is adamant his client should not be dumped over the incident with Fa'alogo.

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"I have no doubt Jason should keep his job, based on my experience with these sorts of issues over a long period of time,'' a confident Beavis said.

"This was nothing more than a bit of horseplay gone wrong.

"Under the rules of natural justice, he deserves the opportunity to put his case to the board.''

Beavis said Taylor could be fined but should not lose his $250,000-a-season job.

"We want to sit down and go through everything from the CCTV footage to witnesses,'' Beavis said.

"I've been through every moment of what happened and I honestly can't see how they'll have grounds to sack him.  From the weight of evidence, from the circumstances and from my own experience of misconduct cases over many years, this is not a sackable offence.''

Richardson was reluctant to discuss the matter when told of Beavis' comments yesterday.

"I'm not going to comment,'' the Souths CEO said. "We will consider [Taylor's] submission and then announce a decision.''

Taylor spoke publicly last weekend, claiming he had "done no-thing wrong''.