They are, but not by the AFL.
At the moment, there is no suggestion that these were payments made to players in attempt to supplement their football income. IE Cheating the cap.
This is only a story because the charity went bankrupt and the administrators are trying to work out where the money went.
Had -
a) the charity not gone bankrupt
or
b) the Storm not been in the shit
The salary cap link would not have been made.
At the moment, there is no suggestion that these were payments made to players in attempt to supplement their football income. IE Cheating the cap.
This is only a story because the charity went bankrupt and the administrators are trying to work out where the money went.
Had -
a) the charity not gone bankrupt
or
b) the Storm not been in the shit
The salary cap link would not have been made.





