GWS Giants skipper Toby Greene is going through a $20,000 wonderful from the membership for his involvement in a controversial end-of-season occasion 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 decreased.
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 night time, Morris mentioned 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 occasion.
On Wednesday, Morris reported the gamers had realized their destiny.
“GWS gamers are at this time making submissions in relation to proposed AFL penalties,” Morris wrote on X.
Giants skipper Toby Greene is going through a $20,000 wonderful for his function in a controversial end-of-season occasion. AFL through 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, primarily for not displaying enough management within the scenario.”
Morris mentioned as many as six different gamers, together with Josh Fahey, have been hit with match penalties.
He mentioned there was “widespread shock” amongst gamers concerning the severity of the penalties, however clarified he didn’t consider Greene’s attending the occasion dressed as Raygun was the rationale for his wonderful.
“They’re searching for to have them decreased through their submissions,” he mentioned.
Talking on SEN on Wednesday morning, Morris mentioned the Giants gamers consider the supply of the grievance got here from the bartender who was working within the personal room that they had employed.
He additionally mentioned 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 night time.
“The GIANTS confirmed yesterday the membership is conscious of allegations of inappropriate behaviour on the gamers’ end-of-season occasion final month,” it mentioned.
“The membership is taking the matter very severely 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 completely opposite to the membership’s values and insurance policies. There’s additionally a stage of misinformation and hearsay being circulated which is fully inappropriate, significantly 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 occasion. Combs is presently underneath investigation following his arrest over sex-trafficking allegations. He has plead not responsible.
The Giants’ season completed in week two of the finals after they have been defeated by 5 factors by eventual premiers Brisbane.
