AFL information 2024 | GWS Giants gamers dealing with fines, suspensions for end-of-season celebration

A bunch of GWS Giants gamers have been hit with sanctions over the membership’s ill-fated Wacky Wednesday celebration.

The AFL has handed down fines and suspensions to a contingent of the squad following the end-of-year celebrations that concerned problematic costumes and skits.

As first reported by 9’s chief soccer reporter Tom Morris, Josh Fahey will miss 4 video games by means of suspension for his involvement, whereas a variety of teammates together with Toby Greene have been slapped with fines by the AFL.

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Harvey Thomas, Toby McMullin, Cooper Hamilton, Jake Riccardi and Joe Fonti will all cop two-game suspensions for his or her involvement within the drama.

Connor Idun has been hit with a $5000 advantageous for dressing up as a slave from a Quentin Tarantino film, whereas leaders together with Sam Taylor and Harry Perryman, in addition to two-time All-Australian Lachie Whitfield, have met the identical destiny.

24-year-old Idun sought permission from a variety of teammates to decorate up as Jamie Foxx’s character from Django Unchained.

The movie is centred round slavery within the American south and is about within the 1850s. It’s believed Idun and Whitfield re-enacted a scene from the film throughout the celebration.

Talking to media after the sanctions have been handed down, AFL boss Andrew Dillon condemned the actions of the gamers and mentioned the league would by no means enable it.

“A number of the skits have been fully unacceptable and at odds with the code’s values … there’s nothing humorous or intelligent about these actions,” he mentioned.

“We’re additionally very upset that the leaders stopped the behaviour. I would wish to pay credit score to whoever it was that made the grievance. We’re not ready to stroll previous these behaviours and that’s the reason penalties have been utilized.

“What transpired on the operate is just not acceptable … the sanctions which have been utilized exhibit that. Respect is just not an choice, it’s a non-negotiable.”

As revealed by Dillon throughout the presser, Fahey dressed as a former NRL participant and Jake Riccardi as a taxi driver. In the midst of the skit, Fahey simulated inappropriate acts on a intercourse doll. Riccardi was not concerned in that a part of the skit.

Toby McMullin and Cooper Hamilton simulated the September 11 terrorist assault on the World Commerce Centre in costume associated to that occasion.

Harvey Thomas dressed as a specific skilled sportsman and Joe Fonti as a woman, appearing inappropriately throughout their skit.

The developments come as membership captain Greene apologised in an official membership assertion.

“I want to apologise for the occasions that occurred,” Greene mentioned.

“As a frontrunner of the membership and captain of the staff, I’m embarrassed that we’re on this scenario and that I did not uphold my tasks as a frontrunner to forestall it. I’m upset I didn’t adequately course of the scenario, and intervene, within the second.

“A number of the costumes and skits that came about are unbecoming and opposite to the values of our membership and requirements we count on of the taking part in group. I perceive that as leaders we have to study from this case and guarantee it by no means occurs once more.”

Dressed as breakdancer Raygun, the skipper reportedly did not become involved within the controversial skits, however can be punished for not placing an finish to the saga.

Reviews state a handful of gamers dressed up in inappropriate costumes and carried out skits that later drew a grievance to the membership and the AFL.

One participant reportedly dressed as former NRL participant Jarryd Hayne and carried a blow-up intercourse doll, whereas others allegedly dressed as New York’s former Twin Towers.

The Age has additionally reported a reference to American rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was made on the celebration. Combs is at present underneath investigation following his arrest over sex-trafficking allegations, which he denies.

Vice captains Stephen Coniglio and Josh Kelly have been reportedly not on the operate.

The sanctions handed right down to the group of gamers got here after Morris reported through X on Wednesday morning that that they had made submissions for them to be diminished.

He mentioned there was “widespread shock” amongst gamers in regards to the severity of the penalties, however clarified he didn’t consider Greene’s attending the occasion dressed as Raygun was the rationale for his advantageous.

“They’re looking for to have them diminished 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 non-public 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’ season completed in week two of the finals once they have been defeated by 5 factors by eventual premiers Brisbane.