That thing

[mattybloods]

No, nothing to do with WADA. WADA is not interested in cortisone as it is allowed to be used. But apparently Swans should have put it on an AFL database used for monitoring medical treatments and overlooked doing so. An administrative error.

Ah my bad. Still not the news story it's made out to be

[dejavoodoo44]

So; essentially most of the story, is that Buddy forgot to tell the AFL, that he had a cortisone injection during the GF.

[Joel Ridge]

I can't work out from the article if Franklin and Parker have to personally cover the $5k each (out of their salary) or the Swans club have to cover the $10k.

If the Swans have to cover the 10k then the funding for the 2017 Christmas party should be withheld and administration staff be made to personally cover their own Christmas party expenses.

[56-14]

I can't work out from the article if Franklin and Parker have to personally cover the $5k each (out of their salary) or the Swans club have to cover the $10k.

If the Swans have to cover the 10k then the funding for the 2017 Christmas party should be withheld and administration staff be made to personally cover their own Christmas party expenses.

Sounds good to me.

[liz]

I can't work out from the article if Franklin and Parker have to personally cover the $5k each (out of their salary) or the Swans club have to cover the $10k.

There are three separate transgressions - one by the club, and one each by Franklin and Parker. The club has been fined $10k (+$10k suspended) for the first, and the two players have each been fined $5k for their failures to complete their paperwork correctly.

[S.S. Bleeder]

I had no idea either, but here is the link.

Sydney sanctioned for finals error - sydneyswans.com.au

What? No trade ban? Maybe the VFL thinks that being screwed by the umpires in a GF and the fine is sufficient enough.