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January 12th 2009 14:03
BRISBANE forward Rhan Hooper has been fined $40,000 by the club for serious breaches of his playing contract.
The Lions said in a statement that Hooper, who was originally suspended for failing to attend December's compulsory training sessions, had failed to meet the team's standards upon returning from his club-imposed 28-day suspension.
"Despite showing a greater level of commitment towards his training, the 21-year-old Queenslander's failure to meet the set standards during this period has resulted in further sanction," the Lions said in a statement.
"After much consideration and deliberation, the club decided against terminating Hooper's playing contract and instead imposed a $40,000 fine for his repeated breaches of the players' Code of Conduct as per the AFL/AFLPA's Collective Bargaining Agreement."
Hooper has accepted the sanction and will resume training with the club immediately.
The Lions said in a statement that Hooper, who was originally suspended for failing to attend December's compulsory training sessions, had failed to meet the team's standards upon returning from his club-imposed 28-day suspension.
"Despite showing a greater level of commitment towards his training, the 21-year-old Queenslander's failure to meet the set standards during this period has resulted in further sanction," the Lions said in a statement.
"After much consideration and deliberation, the club decided against terminating Hooper's playing contract and instead imposed a $40,000 fine for his repeated breaches of the players' Code of Conduct as per the AFL/AFLPA's Collective Bargaining Agreement."
Hooper has accepted the sanction and will resume training with the club immediately.
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