Go easy on Bombers over armbands: AFLPA
Monday Jun 19 17:13 AEST
The players union has called on the AFL to show Essendon some leniency after its players defied a league directive and wore yellow armbands in support of their sick teammate Adam Ramanauskas in Sunday's game against Melbourne.
The Bombers defied the league's orders not to wear yellow armbands at Telstra Dome in support of Ramanauskas, who is battling cancer, and risk incurring a fine.
The players' actions coincided with Daffodil Day, which aims to raise cancer awareness.
The AFL is investigating the matter and could issue Essendon with a request to explain its actions, and could then fine the club.
"It's being discussed by football operations and if anything happens, Essendon will probably get a please explain for the chance to explain what happened," a league spokesman said.
"If we decide it's a uniform breach then it could be (a fine of) anything from a couple of hundred dollars to a couple of thousand."
Essendon chief executive Peter Jackson has already called on the AFL to show some compassion and common sense over the issue, and the AFL Players Association (AFLPA) has done the same.
"Hopefully there's a common sense resolution to this and the AFL just respects the guys who wanted to do this for one of their mates who is crook," an AFLPA spokesman said.
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Source - Ninemsn
Monday Jun 19 17:13 AEST
The players union has called on the AFL to show Essendon some leniency after its players defied a league directive and wore yellow armbands in support of their sick teammate Adam Ramanauskas in Sunday's game against Melbourne.
The Bombers defied the league's orders not to wear yellow armbands at Telstra Dome in support of Ramanauskas, who is battling cancer, and risk incurring a fine.
The players' actions coincided with Daffodil Day, which aims to raise cancer awareness.
The AFL is investigating the matter and could issue Essendon with a request to explain its actions, and could then fine the club.
"It's being discussed by football operations and if anything happens, Essendon will probably get a please explain for the chance to explain what happened," a league spokesman said.
"If we decide it's a uniform breach then it could be (a fine of) anything from a couple of hundred dollars to a couple of thousand."
Essendon chief executive Peter Jackson has already called on the AFL to show some compassion and common sense over the issue, and the AFL Players Association (AFLPA) has done the same.
"Hopefully there's a common sense resolution to this and the AFL just respects the guys who wanted to do this for one of their mates who is crook," an AFLPA spokesman said.
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Source - Ninemsn
