Pies fined $20k, ($10k suspended) over ineligible player

[35Daicos]

And the fine does seem very heavy.

Let’s say north are guilty of 4 transgressions will it be 80 large with 40 large set aside?
Bet it’s all concurrent.
And just be 10 / 20 overall.

They amended the story soon after the first one appeared, and it now says "AFL.com.au can reveal that North Melbourne had three ineligible footballers under the same rule".

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

And the fine does seem very heavy.

Let’s say north are guilty of 4 transgressions will it be 80 large with 40 large set aside?
Bet it’s all concurrent.
And just be 10 / 20 overall.

Fines laid out by head office are really just monopoly money. Its still in the system, not lost for good, and the AFL will redistribute it again at some time.

 

[Jasper84]

Pretty sure Norf were the narcs that dobbed us in then. Probably knew we were about to repay the favour and “self reported.”

The Hun is reporting that an interstate club lagged everybody in. Does have a Sydney vibe about it.

 

[regpies]

Pretty sure Norf were the narcs that dobbed us in then. Probably knew we were about to repay the favour and “self reported.”

Why wouldn’t you self report? All you need is a spreadsheet, the truth will come out in the end and then it’s happily ever after.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Love the half hearted postscript....for legal reasons....."we're not pointing the finger at them but give readers factual information so they can point their own fingers themselves"

From AFL.com.au

Sydney's recruiting team was among the keenest on Appleby, while North Melbourne was also interested.

AFL.com.au is not suggesting either of those clubs dobbed the Magpies in to the AFL.

 

[unplugged]

I bet the AFL are regretting giving us such a big fine. Can Norf afford the same fate?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I bet the AFL are regretting giving us such a big fine. Can Norf afford the same fate?

post 152 above

They will just add it to the tab. Its not real money.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

This going to get bigger for some clubs
GWS dobbed in up to 4 clubs, some clubs with up to 4 players in the same position as our 1 player (we may have another one too)

 

[Darkyprotector]

Gotta love dobbers
And another piece of australian DNA lost

 

[jackcass]

All in good humour my man.

Pre season is driving us all a bit batty.

Is it just me or does this preseason feel waaaay longer than usual?

I think you've missed the Dylanesque reference.

 

[jackcass]

I bet the AFL are regretting giving us such a big fine. Can Norf afford the same fate?

Should actually be 3 times the fine given 3 times the number of players.

 

[MagpieJoel]

As to the Appelby fine,

Very much a grey area if he has a run with the VFL team and unexpectedly hits the ball out of the park such that he ends up drafted on the senior list. What are we supposed to do? Get permission for every single potential player who trains with our VFL list? Possibly thems the rules but it sounds like a pretty pointless administrative burden.

The AFL are just being morons. Their rules are wrong if you are fined for something when you didn't know you were going to recruit the bloke to the senior list.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I think you've missed the Dylanesque reference.

Dylan is probably a complete unknown to him

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

The AFL are just being morons. Their rules are wrong if you are fined for something when you didn't know you were going to recruit the bloke to the senior list.

I don’t know the exact rules so I can’t say. But it seems a ridiulous burden if we have to get permission for every single person who wants a tryout with the VFL side just in case one of them exceeds expectations. But if thems the rules...

 

[jackcass]

Dylan is probably a complete unknown to him

Unlikely given the Steve Miller reference.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

And bulldogs fined 2,500 for player whereabouts not correct for drug testing.

But a player kicks the ball naughty that Le 10k plus 10k suspended.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Unlikely given the Steve Miller reference.

I think youve missed my Dylanesque reference

 

[35Daicos]

I don’t know the exact rules so I can’t say. But it seems a ridiulous burden if we have to get permission for every single person who wants a tryout with the VFL side just in case one of them exceeds expectations. But if thems the rules...

Post #140 (on the previous page) does show what it says in the relevant section of the rules. The fact that plenty of clubs have (apparently) stuffed up with this certainly makes it interesting to see what they (AFL) do now.

 

[Bard]

And bulldogs fined 2,500 for player whereabouts not correct for drug testing.

But a player kicks the ball naughty that Le 10k plus 10k suspended.

Agree it’s ridiculous but different governing bodies, so not really comparable.

 

[Harry O]

Flynn Appleby trained with VFL side before rookie draft

Thank you very much

 

[TradeDraft]

Thank you very much

and How did you get that Info?

 

[Kirby]

It was widely known yet everyone has to come here and quote themselves and pat themselves on the back.

I blame Trump.

 

[TradeDraft]

It was widely known yet everyone has to come here and quote themselves and pat themselves on the back.

I blame Trump.

Well I did not know before the Article saying who it was

 

[Kirby]

Well I did not know before the Article saying who it was

It was pretty well known that he trained with our VFL side. By that I mean he wasn't hidden away.

 

[jackcass]

I think youve missed my Dylanesque reference

Nah, just didn't want to play that game.