A number of GWS Giants gamers have been hit with sanctions over the membership’s ill-fated Wacky Wednesday occasion.
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 way 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 high-quality 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 ready within the 1850s. It’s believed Idun and Whitfield re-enacted a scene from the film throughout the occasion.
Connor Idun reportedly dressed up as a personality from Django Unchained. Getty
Talking to media after the sanctions had been handed down, AFL boss Andrew Dillon condemned the actions of the gamers and stated the league would by no means permit it.
“A few of the skits had been fully unacceptable and at odds with the code’s values … there’s nothing humorous or intelligent about these actions,” he stated.
“We’re additionally very dissatisfied that the leaders stopped the behaviour. I might wish to pay credit score to whoever it was that made the criticism. We’re not ready to stroll previous these behaviours and that’s the reason penalties have been utilized.
“What transpired on the perform isn’t acceptable … the sanctions which have been utilized reveal that. Respect isn’t an possibility, 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 lady, performing inappropriately throughout their skit.
The developments come as membership captain Greene apologised in an official membership assertion.
Toby Greene of the Giants. AFL Photographs through Getty Photos
“I want to apologise for the occasions that occurred,” Greene stated.
“As a frontrunner of the membership and captain of the crew, I’m embarrassed that we’re on this scenario and that I did not uphold my duties as a frontrunner to stop it. I’m dissatisfied I didn’t adequately course of the scenario, and intervene, within the second.
“A few of the costumes and skits that befell are unbecoming and opposite to the values of our membership and requirements we anticipate of the enjoying group. I perceive that as leaders we have to be taught from this case and guarantee it by no means occurs once more.”
Dressed as breakdancer Raygun, the skipper reportedly did not get entangled within the controversial skits, however shall be punished for not placing an finish to the saga.
Stories state a handful of gamers dressed up in inappropriate costumes and carried out skits that later drew a criticism 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 occasion. Combs is at present underneath investigation following his arrest over sex-trafficking allegations, which he denies.
Vice captains Stephen Coniglio and Josh Kelly had been reportedly not on the perform.
The sanctions handed right down to the group of gamers got here after Morris reported through X on Wednesday morning that they’d made submissions for them to be lowered.
He stated there was “widespread shock” amongst gamers concerning the severity of the penalties, however clarified he didn’t imagine Greene’s attending the occasion dressed as Raygun was the explanation for his high-quality.
“They’re searching for to have them lowered through their submissions,” he stated.
Talking on SEN on Wednesday morning, Morris stated the Giants gamers imagine the supply of the criticism got here from the bartender who was working within the personal room they’d employed.
He additionally stated 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 evening.
The Giants’ season completed in week two of the finals once they had been defeated by 5 factors by eventual premiers Brisbane.
