AFL ... Adelaide Crows and Kurt Tippett face draft tampering and salary cap charges. Source: George Salpigtidis / News Limited
Adelaide Crows and Kurt Tippett face serious sanctions after being charged over alleged draft tampering and salary cap breaches.
The club, its CEO Steven Trigg, former football operations manager John Reid and the out-of-contract Tippett were all ordered by the AFL to front a hearing in Melbourne on Monday.
Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson last week admitting the Crows expected to be hit hard with sanctions for the next two national drafts.
AFL general manager football operations Adrian Anderson said he acted in in accordance with AFL Player Rule 17 which relates to the enforcement of the AFL Draft and Total Player Payments.
"I have charged the Adelaide Crows Football Club, Adelaide Crows chief executive officer Steven Trigg, former Adelaide Crows general manager of football operations John Reid and Adelaide Crows listed-player Kurt Tippett each with two charges," he said.
"The Adelaide Crows FC, Mr Trigg, Mr Reid and Tippett were advised in writing of the charges ... and will be heard before the full AFL Commission at 1pm."
The Commission has the power to impose penalties as it sees fit, including:
Clubs - financial sanctions and/ or eligibility to participate in up to four draft selection meetings and/ or loss of the right to register any player to whom a rule breach relates.
Players - financial sanctions and/ or exclusion from the right to participate in the draft process.
Club Staff - financial sanctions and / or the right to perform any role for or on behalf of the club.
Adelaide released a statement shortly after the AFL announced the charges.
"The AFL has advised the Adelaide Football Club of charges arising from its investigation into contract arrangements with Kurt Tippett," the statement said.
"The Adelaide Football Club is determined to explain its position to members, sponsors and all stakeholders as soon as possible.
In the meantime, the Club notes that this matter is being investigated by the AFL as a direct result of our decision to report it and offer full assistance to the investigation."
Former Crows captain Mark Ricciuto said based on past cases, the club and Tippett faced heavy penalties.
"The AFL don't do things by half and you look at anyone who's done wrong they've been given a fair whack, so I wouldn't be surprised if they go pretty hard at the Crows," he said.
"At the end of the day if they've done wrong - and it looks like they might have - their going to be hit hard with the salary cap, a fine and draft picks.
"That's not going to affect them so much next year but in four or five years when you're looking for those kids to come through ... then it will hurt a bit."
The news comes on the same day Melbourne Demons escaped immediate punishment for its alleged tanking in 2009.
The Demons still face unprecedented penalties but investigations are continuing, which means its key picks in the upcoming national draft - No.4 and No.27 (reserved for father-son star Jack Viney) will remain in their hands.
Given clubs need a week to respond to any potential charges, there is not enough time for the Demons to reply to any charges.
Should they be charged the penalties would not apply until the 2013 draft, which means Melbourne will be able to take their prized selections.
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