The AFL bans Kurt Tippett for the first 11 games of 2013 while fining Adelaide Crows $300,000 and imposing draft sanctions.
Adelaide Crows chief executive Steven Trigg speaks to members of the media at Crows HQ in West Lakes, the day after the AFL Commission. Picture: Dylan Coker. Source: Sunday Mail (SA)
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ADELAIDE has decided to stick with chief executive Steven Trigg after his six-month ban from the AFL was discussed at a board meeting this morning.
Trigg received a $50,000 fine and a 12-month suspension suspension -- six of which are suspended for five years -- for his role in the Kurt Tippett affair involving draft tampering and salary cap breaches.
Trigg admitted concealing the illegal secret deals with Tippett for three years.
He will be replaced by chairman Rob Chapman for the six months of his ban.
The club will also stand by football operations manager Phil Harper, who received a two-month ban with four months suspended.
His role will be filled by list manager David Noble until he returns.
Both suspensions take effect on January 1.
The Crows board met today to discuss the next step after yesterday's marathon AFL Commission hearing and unanimously resoved to support Trigg and Harper returning to work with the club at the end of their suspensions.
"The board is united on this," chairman Rob Chapman said.
"All decisions of the board are based on putting the club first and ensuring the best overall outcomes for the club.
"We are entering a crucial period for the Adelaide Football Club, with critical decisions to be made, especially surrounding our move to Adelaide Oval, and we believe Steven is the best person to lead us through this period."
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On the toughest day in Adelaide's 22-year history, the AFL Commission yesterday fined Adelaide $300,000 and stripped the Crows of their first and second-round picks in next year's draft. The penalties, listed in full at the bottom of this story, are effective from January 1.
The bans mean Trigg is barred from any role with any club until July 1, Harper until March 1 and Tippett cannot play for his destination club - likely premier Sydney - before their Round 12 match in 2013. The officials cannot be paid by the AFL or clubs during their suspensions.
Chapman - who revealed he had learnt of the incriminating third-party deals in Tippett's contract from Harper on October 13 - had warned that a lengthy ban on Trigg and Harper could result in their sacking.
But the club that this year forced former recruiting boss Matt Rendell to resign despite not having any rule breaches against his name has decided Trigg's role remains tenable. Rendell left the club in March over a racism row.
"That position back then with Matt was hard, it was hard for Matt and the club," Chapman said.
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"Steven's position is somewhat different. A whole different set of circumstances, a whole different set of reasoning and we'll be assessing all of that over the next couple of days in more detail.
"Ditto Phil (Harper). The club board will meet soon, I've already convened that. We'll decide on our structure of management in the short term to continue the strength and leadership of the Adelaide Football Club.
"You can rest assured we have been planning that for some time and are advanced in our thinking. As soon as a decision is reached, we'll be making that announcement as soon as possible."
Trigg refused to take any questions after reading out a prepared statement, citing "legal constraints".
Kurt Tippett leaves the AFL Commission with his legal counsel David Gallbally. Picture: Norm Oorloff Source: adelaidenow
Tippett left AFL headquarters without speaking.
Armed with its high-powered legal team, Adelaide yesterday arrived at AFL House offering guilty pleas to all nine charges - related to salary cap breaches and draft tampering - faced by its current and former officials.
Tippett - who remains free to move to the club of his choice, the Sydney Swans - also pleaded guilty to the two charges against him.
Tippett blames Crows for 11-week ban
Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick said it took into account the club's co-operation, guilty pleas and concession of its first two picks at this month's draft. He was also satisfied that despite keeping the Tippett deals secret for three years, the breaches were not "systemic".
"I want to send a message to all 18 clubs and all supporters around the country so that everybody understands our position," he said.
"Any club engaging in conduct prejudicial to the draft or a scheme involving payments to players in contravention of our rules will be penalised."
- Adelaide Crows fined $300,000 and stripped of their first and second round picks in the 2013 national draft.
- Tippett fined $50,000 and suspended for the 2013 pre-season and first 11 home and away games, with a suspended sentence for the remaining 11 home and away games.
- Steven Trigg fined $50,000 and suspended from any involvement in the AFL for the first six months of 2013, with a suspended sentence for the remaining six months.
- Former Crows football operations manager John Reid suspended from any involvement in the AFL for the first six months of 2013, with a suspended sentence for the remaining six months.
- Crows football operations manager Phil Harper suspended from any AFL involvement for the first two months of 2013, with a further four-month suspended sentence.
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