More details emerge on GWS’ post-season function which could lead to suspensions and fines

UPDATE

Tom Morris has some more news relating to the Giants situation.

He wrote on X:

GWS players are today making submissions in relation to proposed AFL penalties.

Some players have been hit with hefty fines, even if they weren't involved directly with the skit. Captain Toby Greene is one of these, who has been sanctioned $20k, essentially for not showing adequate leadership in the situation.

Then approx six players who were allegedly involved in the skits have been hit with match penalties. Josh Fahey is one of these players, Isaac Cumming & James Peatling are not.

There is widespread surprise among players with the severity of penalties and they are seeking to have them reduced via their submissions.

EARLIER

Tom Morris has some details relating to the post-season function of the GWS Giants which has recently come to light.

SEN regular and Channel 9 journalist Morris says six players could be suspended and at least one player could be fined $20,000 for the Wacky Wednesday incidents which occurred in a private room at a pub.

It is understood that there was no illegal activity, but some of the skits performed by players and jokes told were highly inappropriate.

“There are still a lot of details coming to hand, I’m not going to try to oversell this and tell you that I know everything that went on a few weeks ago on ‘Wacky Wednesday’,” Morris aid on SEN Breakfast.

“It’s the belief of the Giants players that the story got out because the bartender at the pub made a complaint. They were in a private room.

“A couple of players did a skit from a movie, one player who is set to be fined quite significantly dressed up as Raygun. I can’t imagine that player being fined for dressing up as Raygun, but who knows what actions that player did.

“For Adelaide fans, Isaac Cumming and James Peatling won’t be suspended from the start of the season. They’re not facing suspensions.

“I understand there is going to be around six suspended players. One young player in particular, who is said to have made an ill-informed joke about P-Diddy, is set for the harshest suspension.

“The Giants found out about this a few weeks ago, some key players found out about it on prelim final weekend and in the last 48 hours the Giants have been shocked to learn that actual suspensions were on the cards.

“I’m told some of the players are pushing back on the suspensions, believing it’s a private room, nothing illegal occurred. The AFL and the Integrity Unit has had time to consider it, digest it and investigate it.

“Given that around six players are set to be suspended and fines of up to $20,000 are set to be handed out, you’d have to suggest there is more to this.

“I’m just telling you what I know.”

Morris added: “I also think the Giants players and the club need to be forthcoming with exactly what happened because they’re all being tarnished with the same brush as being super offensive or harming.”

Morris believes the AFL will make a call on the incident in the next 24 to 48 hours.