Re: Griffen heads Dogs' list of training no-shows
Originally Posted by
Desipura
North Melbourne got a late injury and had to play the first 20 minutes with only 21 players. The AFL did not know what the ruling was (it took them this long to come nack with an answer) They were then able to get an emergency who had just finished playing VFL to play seniors. I believe that is how the story goes.
Correct.
North could have played another player who wasn't named as an emergency, it would have resulted in a $20K fine though (not a major issue for Collingwood).
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