The Giants have been fined $20,000 for the half-time incident involving their football manager Jason McCartney and star Sydney forward Tom Papley, with McCartney accepting he should not have interacted with the opposition player.
The fine will not be included in the Giants’ football department soft cap after McCartney admitted his behaviour was unacceptable and the league found him guilty of conduct unbecoming.
The AFL general counsel Stephen Meade said the AFL was relieved McCartney’s action did not provoke a more serious incident, with Papley continuing to walk towards the change rooms after bumping into the Giants official.
The AFL investigated this incident between Jason McCartney and Tom Papley.Credit: Seven Network
”Jason admitted his conduct on the weekend was unacceptable and that it falls well below what is expected by the AFL and the GIANTS,” Meade said.
“The AFL took into account and appreciated McCartney’s cooperation and contrition during the
investigation.
“Opposition officials and players engaging each other on the field of play is something we don’t want to see, and we are grateful that things didn’t escalate further on Saturday.”
McCartney, an experienced official, was also fined $20,000 by the AFL in 2021 when he went into the umpires rooms at half-time of a Giants match in Canberra to give them some feedback on their performance.
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