Suspended Tigers player Sydney Stack's manager says his client shouldn't have to pay fine
Richmond players Sydney Stack and Callum Coleman-Jones have issued apologies after being sent home from Queensland and banned for 10 AFL matches for breaching the league's COVID-19 protocols.The pair was later involved in a fight, and suspended from the AFLThe apologies came after Stack's manager declared his client should not have to pay a portion of the fine handed to Richmond by the AFL for the protocol breach on the Gold Coast.
Coleman-Jones also apologised via social media, expressing his remorse for his involvement in the incident and saying he took "full responsibility" for his actions."I'm not going to let the incident define me and will work towards earning the trust and respect of everyone back, however long it takes."
The club said it would pay the other $25,000, which stemmed from a previous breach by the wife of captain Trent Cotchin when she attended a day spa."It is our intention that the players will pay the fine," Tigers CEO Brendan Gale told ABC Grandstand on Friday. Peos said the protocols agreed to during the COVID shutdown were clear in not making the player responsible for fines levied due to breaches."It's pretty clear the player is not responsible in relation for the fines part of it, on the basis they accept whatever sanctions are set down to them," he told ABC Radio Perth's Sports Talk program.
"Sydney's had a history of when he's been in a football environment he's been pretty committed to doing all that's required.
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