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Essendon and Hawthorn players were fined a total of $69,500 in the wake of last weekend’s all-in brawl by the AFL tribunal tonight. Mark Johnson was the hardest hit Bomber copping a $6,500 fine for his involvement in the melee. Essendon players were fined a total of $34,000 while Hawthorn players will pay $35,500 in fines.
The Essendon players fined were:
Mark Johnson $6500
Adam McPhee $4500
Dean Solomon $4500
Mark McVeigh $4000
Dean Rioli $4000
Damien Peverill $3500
Jason Johnson $3500
Andrew Welsh $3500
Justin Murphy Withdrawn
The Hawthorn players fined were:
Peter Everitt $5000
Nick Holland $5000
John Barker $4500
Lance Picioane $4000
Richard Vandenberg $4000
Chance Bateman $5000
Campbell Brown $4000
Mark Williams $4000
Simon Beaumont Withdrawn
According to Kevin Sheedy there are no excuses for Essendon on Saturday night at The Pressure Cooker. The Bomber coach said it is the strongest team to take on Brisbane in a long time. He said that David Hille is likely to return to the side after missing last Saturday’s match with a calf injury, however ruled out Jason Winderlich from selection.
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