GWS Giants skipper Toby Greene is going through a $20,000 effective from the membership for his involvement in a controversial end-of-season celebration with separate particulars rising round a blow-up doll.
9News Melbourne’s chief footy reporter Tom Morris reviews the gamers are on Wednesday making submissions to directors in a bid to have the “hefty” sanctions lowered.
The Age has additionally revealed an incident with a blow-up doll is a part of the AFL investigation. The doll was reportedly a part of a skit carried out by gamers.
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On Tuesday evening, Morris stated the AFL was “investigating claims of inappropriate behaviour regarding costumes and skits on the players-only post-season occasion”. Greene was reportedly dressed as Australia’s Olympic breaker Raygun on the celebration.
On Wednesday, Morris reported the gamers had realized their destiny.
“GWS gamers are in the present day making submissions in relation to proposed AFL penalties,” Morris wrote on X.
Giants skipper Toby Greene is going through a $20,000 effective for his position in a controversial end-of-season celebration. AFL by way of Getty Photos
“Some gamers have been hit with hefty fines, even when they weren’t concerned immediately with the skit.
“Captain Toby Greene is certainly one of these, who has been sanctioned $20k, basically for not exhibiting satisfactory management within the scenario.”
Morris stated as many as six different gamers, together with Josh Fahey, have been hit with match penalties.
He stated there was “widespread shock” amongst gamers in regards to the severity of the penalties, however clarified he didn’t imagine Greene’s attending the occasion dressed as Raygun was the explanation for his effective.
“They’re in search of to have them lowered by way of their submissions,” he stated.
Talking on SEN on Wednesday morning, Morris stated the Giants gamers imagine the supply of the grievance got here from the bartender who was working within the personal room they’d employed.
He additionally stated the Giants and the AFL integrity unit had been made conscious of the incident a number of weeks in the past and the membership launched one other assertion on Wednesday evening.
“The GIANTS confirmed yesterday the membership is conscious of allegations of inappropriate behaviour on the gamers’ end-of-season occasion final month,” it stated.
“The membership is taking the matter very significantly and acted swiftly upon the receipt of the issues. All events have co-operated totally with the AFL to make sure the allegations are totally investigated.
“Among the allegations are distressing and fully opposite to the membership’s values and insurance policies. There may be additionally a degree of misinformation and hearsay being circulated which is completely inappropriate, notably whereas the investigation is ongoing.
“The membership will remark additional as soon as the outcomes of the investigation are finalised.”
The Age has additionally reported a reference to American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was made on the celebration. Combs is at the moment below investigation following his arrest over sex-trafficking allegations. He has plead not responsible.
The Giants’ season completed in week two of the finals once they have been defeated by 5 factors by eventual premiers Brisbane.
