Fines laid for Saturday's melee
Ten Magpies have been fined over the melee against Richmond on Saturday afternoon
In summary, all players can accept a $1200 sanction with an early plea.
Shane O’Bree
Dayne Beams
Chris Dawes
Heath Shaw
Harry O’Brien
Leigh Brown
Nick Maxwell
Alan Toovey
Tarkyn Lockyer
A first offence for engaging in a melee is a $1600 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $1200 sanction.
Dane Swan, Collingwood, has been charged with a third offence for engaging in a melee, during the second quarter of the Round 20 match between Richmond and Collingwood, played at the MCG on Saturday August 15, 2009.
In summary, he can accept a $3000 sanction with an early plea.
A third offence for engaging in a melee is a $4000 sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a $3000 sanction.
Ten Richmond players have also been fined for the melee on Saturday and can accept a $1200 sanction with an early plea.