Country footy aspect Wangaratta, coached by former Collingwood tall Ben Reid, has been stripped of the 2022 premiership over main wage cap breaches.
The Ovens and Murray league handed down heavy sanctions on Monday, after earlier sanctions on the Magpies’ netball aspect have been additionally delivered.
It was decided Wangaratta was $28,000 over the $125,000 wage cap, after a participant acquired an additional fee which helped push the membership over the restrict.
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.The membership additionally didn’t title all gamers who have been paid for enjoying in 2022.
No alternative premier will likely be named. The Magpies defeated Yarrawonga 86-83 in an exciting decider final 12 months.
“The 2022 OMFNL Senior football premiership awarded to the Wangaratta FNC cannot be recognised due to the AFL Victoria APP Rule breach,” the league stated on Tuesday.
“As such, there will be no OMFNL senior football premier declared for the 2022 season.”
League chairman David Sinclair stated: “Whilst aware of the emotion surrounding last night’s decision, particularly to the players, volunteers and supporters of Wangaratta, the league remains committed to the allowable player payment rules and absolute integrity around this.
“Where a breach is proven, innocent mistake or otherwise, the league simply cannot award a premiership where sanctions are handed out that bring into focus the integrity of the competition.”
The Magpies had already been fined $28,000, prevented from incomes premiership factors within the first two video games of 2023, and minimize their participant factors to 36 from 40.
The membership didn’t enchantment the sanctions initially which have been declared an administrative error.
Wangaratta is coached by former 152-game Collingwood star Ben Reid.
One of his gamers, Joe Richards, drew curiosity throughout the 2022 season and was picked up by Collingwood with choose 48 within the nationwide draft late final 12 months.
Originally revealed as Ex-Magpie’s nation footy staff has premiership stripped over wage cap breaches
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
