Geelong has been hit with a $40,000 fine by the AFL for breaching the AFL Player Rules.
The Cats were found to have breached the Total Player Payment (TPP) lodgement rules through an inadvertent administrative error.
Geelong’s chief financial officer Simon Kelleher says the club self reported the error to the AFL.
“We made an inadvertent administrative error in our TPP related reporting that has been repeated over eight years,” Kelleher said in a statement.
“As soon as we discovered this error, we advised the AFL.
“The AFL investigated the matter and have passed down the sanction. We accept the penalty and have thoroughly reviewed our processes to ensure full compliance going forward.”
Geelong take on Essendon in their final Marsh Series match on Sunday ahead of their Round 1 clash against GWS on March 21.
