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‘There have been discrepancies’: Geelong ‘expecting’ sanction over third-party player payments

“Geelong have been adamant, from the word go, that there is no smoking gun here, that nothing untoward was going on at the Geelong Football Club in terms of any attempt to hide third party payments.

“The AFL accepts this, but there have been discrepancies, there have been lodgements that should have been noted that weren’t, and they will lead to several five-figure fines, whether they go beyond five figures, I can’t tell you.

BS ALERT!!! “We’re not saying that there was any cheating, that there was any attempt to cheat the salary cap,” Wilson said.

Only 5 figure fine? Typical afl

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Adding things

If they’re not guilty it should only cost them half a mill and 2-3 first round picks. That’s how it works right?!

I'm glad my belief they are cheats has been confirmed....

it appear the rule is if you cheat the cap you get heavily sanctioned, but if you 'forget' to lodge some payments, then you get a modest fine.

and Caro sits there and pretends thats actually the case. what a joke.

Pretty sure the Storm had premierships taken off them for salary cap shenanigans. Come on AFL, you wouldn't want Rugby League to show you up for integrity, would you?

1 minute ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I'm glad my belief they are cheats has been confirmed....

Umm no they didn't cheat on purpose. Just discrepancies 😜

2 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I'm glad my belief they are cheats has been confirmed....

i was nervous i was just jealous they were so good

They forgot to tell the AFL about a free car for one of the girl players, how do you forget a car?

PERFORMATIVE SLAP ON THE WRIST INCOMING...

WATCH OUT, FIVE FIGURES!! 😱

1 minute ago, gs77 said:

Pretty sure the Storm had premierships taken off them for salary cap shenanigans. Come on AFL, you wouldn't want Rugby League to show you up for integrity, would you?

hate to say it but andrew dillon might have lost that one for us

Think I read the fine will be paid for in Cotton On gift cards

Geelong have always had a great sense of entitlement. Love to see their balloon pricked but i doubt it will happen.

"Lodgements that should have been noted"

Who writes that garbage.

Dear Steven (Hocking)

Because you got caught out this time, we issue a $50,000 fine and request kindly to please don’t hide anything else in the future.

Kind regards,

Laura Kane

Tis called blue and white washing

4 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

"Lodgements that should have been noted"

Who writes that garbage.

Liars

26 minutes ago, old dee said:

They forgot to tell the AFL about a free car for one of the girl players, how do you forget a car?

Must have been way up the back paddock.

Tbh that report was pretty insubstantial.

3 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

Must have been way up the back paddock.

The back shed perhaps!

I for one would like to congratulate the investigation team for filling the hardest possible brief;

"Find something, but don't find anything"

2 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

I for one would like to congratulate the investigation team for filling the hardest possible brief;

"Find something, but don't find anything"

AFL mantra has long been don’t start an investigation where you don’t already know the outcome

5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

AFL mantra has long been don’t start an investigation where you don’t already know the outcome

this applies to all entities. internal review 101

Sorry to seem sexist, but if they are giving cars to female players, the male players are probably getting jumbo jets.

@Sue "Sorry to seem sexist, but if they are giving cars to female players, the male players are probably getting jumbo jets."

Given their brand... perhaps Falcons ! 🙄

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