AFL investigators arrive at the Adelaide Football Club Administration in the wake of deals made with former player Kurt Tippett Picture: Sarah Reed Source: Herald Sun
AFL investigators arrive at the Adelaide Football Club Administration in the wake of deals made with former player Kurt Tippett - STEVEN TRIGG PA comes downstairs to meet the investigators Picture: Sarah Reed Source: Herald Sun
The AFL investigation into the Kurt Tippett "exit clause" has now turned to possible salary cap breaches. Picture: George Salpigtidis. Source: Herald Sun
Embattled Adelaide CEO Steven Trigg says he's trying to protect the club as the AFL probes the Crows' books for evidence in the Kurt Tippett controversy.
AFL-appointed accountants arrived at the Crows' West Lakes offices today to claim material AFL salary cap watchdog Ken Wood and integrity officer Brett Clothier will need to determine the extent of payments made outside the salary cap to Tippett.
Tippett faces possible deregistration as an AFL player and the Crows could be fined and lose draft picks after admitting they had a secret deal with the star forward, who wants to be traded to Sydney.
Tippett was not traded by today's 2pm deadline and could be headed for the draft - if he is permitted by the AFL.
"Everything we are doing is in the best interest of the footy club and protection of the footy club,'' Trigg said.
Trigg said Adelaide had "initiated the investigation''.
"The extra examination is really because what this whole situation throws up is doubt and we want to eliminate doubt,'' he said.
"We've invited the AFL to send in their forensic guys, work through the whole lot and make sure, so that at the end of it, we can sit there and we can say 'right, everything is clear'.''
The Crows last Friday confessed to the AFL they struck a secret deal in 2009 with Tippett and his management to trade him to the club of his choice for a second-round draft pick.
Trigg denies legal action threat
The deal was also believed to include an agreement to pay Tippett an extra $200,000 when his contract expired.
But the Crows didn't tell the AFL of the deal - on the surface, a breach of the league's rules.
Trigg's future was in jeopardy given he helped broker the deal.
"There is lots of pressure on all sorts, but in terms of specifics, don't want to talk about it,'' he said.
"The investigation is still going - you'll ask me about people's roles and sanctions and be asked about potential outcomes, I just can't give it to you at the moment.''
The AFL has not put a timeframe on completing its investigation.
The payments relate the secret side deal written for Tippett in 2009 when he signed a three-year contract extension.
The evidence gathered today will play a major part in determining how the AFL sanctions the Crows, Tippett and his management.
Adelaide Crows CEO Steven Trigg arrives at West Lakes as investigators - who are already in the building - seize bank and computer records. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Limited
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